used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIRST STEP.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And beside the mighty shadow of this scheme, the smaller project for which Bunker was finding a house looked small indeed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When power can be used for beneficent purposes, who would not be powerful?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With this great programme before her, the responsibilities of wealth were no longer so oppressive.
beneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/
doing or producing good
From this reading When power can be used for beneficent purposes, who would not be powerful?
next to; at the side of
From this reading And beside the mighty shadow of this scheme, the smaller project for which Bunker was finding a house looked small indeed.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading And beside the mighty shadow of this scheme, the smaller project for which Bunker was finding a house looked small indeed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet was it not small, but great, and destined continually to grow greater?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When power can be used for beneficent purposes, who would not be powerful?
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Yet was it not small, but great, and destined continually to grow greater?
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Yet was it not small, but great, and destined continually to grow greater?
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading And beside the mighty shadow of this scheme, the smaller project for which Bunker was finding a house looked small indeed.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A FIRST STEP.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When power can be used for beneficent purposes, who would not be powerful?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With this great programme before her, the responsibilities of wealth were no longer so oppressive.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Yet was it not small, but great, and destined continually to grow greater?
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Yet was it not small, but great, and destined continually to grow greater?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With this great programme before her, the responsibilities of wealth were no longer so oppressive.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And beside the mighty shadow of this scheme, the smaller project for which Bunker was finding a house looked small indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And beside the mighty shadow of this scheme, the smaller project for which Bunker was finding a house looked small indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet was it not small, but great, and destined continually to grow greater?
for more time
From this reading With this great programme before her, the responsibilities of wealth were no longer so oppressive.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And beside the mighty shadow of this scheme, the smaller project for which Bunker was finding a house looked small indeed.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading And beside the mighty shadow of this scheme, the smaller project for which Bunker was finding a house looked small indeed.
not any; not one
From this reading With this great programme before her, the responsibilities of wealth were no longer so oppressive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When power can be used for beneficent purposes, who would not be powerful?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With this great programme before her, the responsibilities of wealth were no longer so oppressive.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading With this great programme before her, the responsibilities of wealth were no longer so oppressive.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading When power can be used for beneficent purposes, who would not be powerful?
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading When power can be used for beneficent purposes, who would not be powerful?
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading With this great programme before her, the responsibilities of wealth were no longer so oppressive.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading And beside the mighty shadow of this scheme, the smaller project for which Bunker was finding a house looked small indeed.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading When power can be used for beneficent purposes, who would not be powerful?
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading With this great programme before her, the responsibilities of wealth were no longer so oppressive.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading And beside the mighty shadow of this scheme, the smaller project for which Bunker was finding a house looked small indeed.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading And beside the mighty shadow of this scheme, the smaller project for which Bunker was finding a house looked small indeed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And beside the mighty shadow of this scheme, the smaller project for which Bunker was finding a house looked small indeed.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading And beside the mighty shadow of this scheme, the smaller project for which Bunker was finding a house looked small indeed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With this great programme before her, the responsibilities of wealth were no longer so oppressive.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A FIRST STEP.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With this great programme before her, the responsibilities of wealth were no longer so oppressive.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this great programme before her, the responsibilities of wealth were no longer so oppressive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet was it not small, but great, and destined continually to grow greater?
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading When power can be used for beneficent purposes, who would not be powerful?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And beside the mighty shadow of this scheme, the smaller project for which Bunker was finding a house looked small indeed.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading With this great programme before her, the responsibilities of wealth were no longer so oppressive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With this great programme before her, the responsibilities of wealth were no longer so oppressive.
at the time that
From this reading When power can be used for beneficent purposes, who would not be powerful?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And beside the mighty shadow of this scheme, the smaller project for which Bunker was finding a house looked small indeed.
which person or people
From this reading When power can be used for beneficent purposes, who would not be powerful?
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this great programme before her, the responsibilities of wealth were no longer so oppressive.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When power can be used for beneficent purposes, who would not be powerful?
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet was it not small, but great, and destined continually to grow greater?
