used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Could there be a crueler irony of fate than to be absolutely convinced of the widowhood of her you love and to be unable, practically, to establish the fact?
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Could there be a crueler irony of fate than to be absolutely convinced of the widowhood of her you love and to be unable, practically, to establish the fact?
acumennounUS /əˈkjuːmən/
a tapering point
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading From March to May Mrs. Star's great ocean-going yacht had steamed along the southeastern shores of Patagonia.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Could there be a crueler irony of fate than to be absolutely convinced of the widowhood of her you love and to be unable, practically, to establish the fact?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stephen French had expatriated himself, resigned the work he valued, put the seas between himself and Deena, only to be baffled at every turn.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading Stephen French had expatriated himself, resigned the work he valued, put the seas between himself and Deena, only to be baffled at every turn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could there be a crueler irony of fate than to be absolutely convinced of the widowhood of her you love and to be unable, practically, to establish the fact?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Stephen French had expatriated himself, resigned the work he valued, put the seas between himself and Deena, only to be baffled at every turn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
clewnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Could there be a crueler irony of fate than to be absolutely convinced of the widowhood of her you love and to be unable, practically, to establish the fact?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could there be a crueler irony of fate than to be absolutely convinced of the widowhood of her you love and to be unable, practically, to establish the fact?
crueler
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From this reading Could there be a crueler irony of fate than to be absolutely convinced of the widowhood of her you love and to be unable, practically, to establish the fact?
Deena
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From this reading Stephen French had expatriated himself, resigned the work he valued, put the seas between himself and Deena, only to be baffled at every turn.
the act of discovering something
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Could there be a crueler irony of fate than to be absolutely convinced of the widowhood of her you love and to be unable, practically, to establish the fact?
divisible by two
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Stephen French had expatriated himself, resigned the work he valued, put the seas between himself and Deena, only to be baffled at every turn.
every person
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
apart from; not including
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
expatriated
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From this reading Stephen French had expatriated himself, resigned the work he valued, put the seas between himself and Deena, only to be baffled at every turn.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Could there be a crueler irony of fate than to be absolutely convinced of the widowhood of her you love and to be unable, practically, to establish the fact?
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Could there be a crueler irony of fate than to be absolutely convinced of the widowhood of her you love and to be unable, practically, to establish the fact?
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Stephen French had expatriated himself, resigned the work he valued, put the seas between himself and Deena, only to be baffled at every turn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From March to May Mrs. Star's great ocean-going yacht had steamed along the southeastern shores of Patagonia.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stephen French had expatriated himself, resigned the work he valued, put the seas between himself and Deena, only to be baffled at every turn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stephen French had expatriated himself, resigned the work he valued, put the seas between himself and Deena, only to be baffled at every turn.
headlands
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From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Could there be a crueler irony of fate than to be absolutely convinced of the widowhood of her you love and to be unable, practically, to establish the fact?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Stephen French had expatriated himself, resigned the work he valued, put the seas between himself and Deena, only to be baffled at every turn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
hopelessnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpləsnəs/
the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
an instinctive motive
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Could there be a crueler irony of fate than to be absolutely convinced of the widowhood of her you love and to be unable, practically, to establish the fact?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Could there be a crueler irony of fate than to be absolutely convinced of the widowhood of her you love and to be unable, practically, to establish the fact?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
march in a procession
From this reading From March to May Mrs. Star's great ocean-going yacht had steamed along the southeastern shores of Patagonia.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading From March to May Mrs. Star's great ocean-going yacht had steamed along the southeastern shores of Patagonia.
a particular point in time
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading From March to May Mrs. Star's great ocean-going yacht had steamed along the southeastern shores of Patagonia.
ocean-going
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From this reading From March to May Mrs. Star's great ocean-going yacht had steamed along the southeastern shores of Patagonia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Could there be a crueler irony of fate than to be absolutely convinced of the widowhood of her you love and to be unable, practically, to establish the fact?
and nothing more
From this reading Stephen French had expatriated himself, resigned the work he valued, put the seas between himself and Deena, only to be baffled at every turn.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
PatagonianounUS /ˌpætəˈɡoʊniə/
region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic
From this reading From March to May Mrs. Star's great ocean-going yacht had steamed along the southeastern shores of Patagonia.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Could there be a crueler irony of fate than to be absolutely convinced of the widowhood of her you love and to be unable, practically, to establish the fact?
prosecutingverbUS /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “prosecute” — conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Stephen French had expatriated himself, resigned the work he valued, put the seas between himself and Deena, only to be baffled at every turn.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
on the contrary
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Stephen French had expatriated himself, resigned the work he valued, put the seas between himself and Deena, only to be baffled at every turn.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Stephen French had expatriated himself, resigned the work he valued, put the seas between himself and Deena, only to be baffled at every turn.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading From March to May Mrs. Star's great ocean-going yacht had steamed along the southeastern shores of Patagonia.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
southeasternadjectiveUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːstərn/
situated in or oriented toward the southeast
From this reading From March to May Mrs. Star's great ocean-going yacht had steamed along the southeastern shores of Patagonia.
Star'snounUS /stɑːrz/
possessive form of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading From March to May Mrs. Star's great ocean-going yacht had steamed along the southeastern shores of Patagonia.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading From March to May Mrs. Star's great ocean-going yacht had steamed along the southeastern shores of Patagonia.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephen French had expatriated himself, resigned the work he valued, put the seas between himself and Deena, only to be baffled at every turn.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Could there be a crueler irony of fate than to be absolutely convinced of the widowhood of her you love and to be unable, practically, to establish the fact?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Could there be a crueler irony of fate than to be absolutely convinced of the widowhood of her you love and to be unable, practically, to establish the fact?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Could there be a crueler irony of fate than to be absolutely convinced of the widowhood of her you love and to be unable, practically, to establish the fact?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Could there be a crueler irony of fate than to be absolutely convinced of the widowhood of her you love and to be unable, practically, to establish the fact?
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Stephen French had expatriated himself, resigned the work he valued, put the seas between himself and Deena, only to be baffled at every turn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Could there be a crueler irony of fate than to be absolutely convinced of the widowhood of her you love and to be unable, practically, to establish the fact?
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading Stephen French had expatriated himself, resigned the work he valued, put the seas between himself and Deena, only to be baffled at every turn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
at the time that
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
widowhoodnoun
the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
From this reading Could there be a crueler irony of fate than to be absolutely convinced of the widowhood of her you love and to be unable, practically, to establish the fact?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Sometimes within the confines of the Straits, sometimes rounding its headlands into the Atlantic, and dropping anchor wherever the line of coast gave any facility for landing an exploring party, until the hopelessness of the quest was patent to everybody except Stephen.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Stephen French had expatriated himself, resigned the work he valued, put the seas between himself and Deena, only to be baffled at every turn.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading From March to May Mrs. Star's great ocean-going yacht had steamed along the southeastern shores of Patagonia.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading For two months he had used his utmost acumen in prosecuting the search without even finding a clew, and when finally he made his great discovery, it was by yielding to the impulse of the moment rather than the suggestions of reason.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Could there be a crueler irony of fate than to be absolutely convinced of the widowhood of her you love and to be unable, practically, to establish the fact?
