used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading Ploughed by affliction to the core, my heart lay fallow for every seed that fell.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
anew
From this reading Eleanor understood me, and gently and gradually, beneath her skilful hand, the chaos began again to bloom with verdure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Eleanor understood me, and gently and gradually, beneath her skilful hand, the chaos began again to bloom with verdure.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Eleanor understood me, and gently and gradually, beneath her skilful hand, the chaos began again to bloom with verdure.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading She and Crossthwaite used to sit and read to me--from the Bible, from poets, from every book which could suggest soothing, graceful, or hopeful fancies.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Eleanor understood me, and gently and gradually, beneath her skilful hand, the chaos began again to bloom with verdure.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She and Crossthwaite used to sit and read to me--from the Bible, from poets, from every book which could suggest soothing, graceful, or hopeful fancies.
placed in a grave
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ploughed by affliction to the core, my heart lay fallow for every seed that fell.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Eleanor understood me, and gently and gradually, beneath her skilful hand, the chaos began again to bloom with verdure.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading Ploughed by affliction to the core, my heart lay fallow for every seed that fell.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
Crossthwaite
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From this reading She and Crossthwaite used to sit and read to me--from the Bible, from poets, from every book which could suggest soothing, graceful, or hopeful fancies.
DEMAGOGUEnounUS /ˈdeməɡɑːɡ/
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
From this reading THE TRUE DEMAGOGUE.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
Eleanor
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From this reading Eleanor understood me, and gently and gradually, beneath her skilful hand, the chaos began again to bloom with verdure.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Ploughed by affliction to the core, my heart lay fallow for every seed that fell.
fallowadjectiveUS /ˈfæloʊ/
left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
From this reading Ploughed by affliction to the core, my heart lay fallow for every seed that fell.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading She and Crossthwaite used to sit and read to me--from the Bible, from poets, from every book which could suggest soothing, graceful, or hopeful fancies.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Ploughed by affliction to the core, my heart lay fallow for every seed that fell.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ploughed by affliction to the core, my heart lay fallow for every seed that fell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She and Crossthwaite used to sit and read to me--from the Bible, from poets, from every book which could suggest soothing, graceful, or hopeful fancies.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Eleanor understood me, and gently and gradually, beneath her skilful hand, the chaos began again to bloom with verdure.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading She and Crossthwaite used to sit and read to me--from the Bible, from poets, from every book which could suggest soothing, graceful, or hopeful fancies.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Eleanor understood me, and gently and gradually, beneath her skilful hand, the chaos began again to bloom with verdure.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Eleanor understood me, and gently and gradually, beneath her skilful hand, the chaos began again to bloom with verdure.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Ploughed by affliction to the core, my heart lay fallow for every seed that fell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eleanor understood me, and gently and gradually, beneath her skilful hand, the chaos began again to bloom with verdure.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading She and Crossthwaite used to sit and read to me--from the Bible, from poets, from every book which could suggest soothing, graceful, or hopeful fancies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ploughed by affliction to the core, my heart lay fallow for every seed that fell.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eleanor understood me, and gently and gradually, beneath her skilful hand, the chaos began again to bloom with verdure.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She and Crossthwaite used to sit and read to me--from the Bible, from poets, from every book which could suggest soothing, graceful, or hopeful fancies.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
PloughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading Ploughed by affliction to the core, my heart lay fallow for every seed that fell.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading She and Crossthwaite used to sit and read to me--from the Bible, from poets, from every book which could suggest soothing, graceful, or hopeful fancies.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She and Crossthwaite used to sit and read to me--from the Bible, from poets, from every book which could suggest soothing, graceful, or hopeful fancies.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading Ploughed by affliction to the core, my heart lay fallow for every seed that fell.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Crossthwaite used to sit and read to me--from the Bible, from poets, from every book which could suggest soothing, graceful, or hopeful fancies.
be seated
From this reading She and Crossthwaite used to sit and read to me--from the Bible, from poets, from every book which could suggest soothing, graceful, or hopeful fancies.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Eleanor understood me, and gently and gradually, beneath her skilful hand, the chaos began again to bloom with verdure.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading She and Crossthwaite used to sit and read to me--from the Bible, from poets, from every book which could suggest soothing, graceful, or hopeful fancies.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading She and Crossthwaite used to sit and read to me--from the Bible, from poets, from every book which could suggest soothing, graceful, or hopeful fancies.
possessing sweep
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ploughed by affliction to the core, my heart lay fallow for every seed that fell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUE DEMAGOGUE.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE TRUE DEMAGOGUE.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Eleanor understood me, and gently and gradually, beneath her skilful hand, the chaos began again to bloom with verdure.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading Eleanor understood me, and gently and gradually, beneath her skilful hand, the chaos began again to bloom with verdure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She and Crossthwaite used to sit and read to me--from the Bible, from poets, from every book which could suggest soothing, graceful, or hopeful fancies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eleanor understood me, and gently and gradually, beneath her skilful hand, the chaos began again to bloom with verdure.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading I used to try to arrange my thoughts, but could not; the past seemed swept away and buried, like the wreck of some drowned land after a flood.
