used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With an infinite patience he was cutting a niche for himself, and above it a name.
abidingadjectiveUS /əˈbaɪdɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS was unwearied in his visits, and held to an abiding faith in Esther’s future, and stronger and stronger grew his determination to be steadfastly loyal to her.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading With an infinite patience he was cutting a niche for himself, and above it a name.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading His admirable solicitude for Esther was at strange variance with his desire to wound her, bruise her, make her think and feel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Stinted in sleep, as he was, and overwhelmed by his own work, yet he made time to look after her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS was unwearied in his visits, and held to an abiding faith in Esther’s future, and stronger and stronger grew his determination to be steadfastly loyal to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS was unwearied in his visits, and held to an abiding faith in Esther’s future, and stronger and stronger grew his determination to be steadfastly loyal to her.
ANDREWSnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS was unwearied in his visits, and held to an abiding faith in Esther’s future, and stronger and stronger grew his determination to be steadfastly loyal to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stinted in sleep, as he was, and overwhelmed by his own work, yet he made time to look after her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His admirable solicitude for Esther was at strange variance with his desire to wound her, bruise her, make her think and feel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS was unwearied in his visits, and held to an abiding faith in Esther’s future, and stronger and stronger grew his determination to be steadfastly loyal to her.
bruiseverbUS /bruːz/
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading His admirable solicitude for Esther was at strange variance with his desire to wound her, bruise her, make her think and feel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Stinted in sleep, as he was, and overwhelmed by his own work, yet he made time to look after her.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading With an infinite patience he was cutting a niche for himself, and above it a name.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading His admirable solicitude for Esther was at strange variance with his desire to wound her, bruise her, make her think and feel.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS was unwearied in his visits, and held to an abiding faith in Esther’s future, and stronger and stronger grew his determination to be steadfastly loyal to her.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading His admirable solicitude for Esther was at strange variance with his desire to wound her, bruise her, make her think and feel.
Esther's
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From this reading GLENN ANDREWS was unwearied in his visits, and held to an abiding faith in Esther’s future, and stronger and stronger grew his determination to be steadfastly loyal to her.
exhaustless
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From this reading He seemed to have an exhaustless reserve fund of nerve power.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS was unwearied in his visits, and held to an abiding faith in Esther’s future, and stronger and stronger grew his determination to be steadfastly loyal to her.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading His admirable solicitude for Esther was at strange variance with his desire to wound her, bruise her, make her think and feel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With an infinite patience he was cutting a niche for himself, and above it a name.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading He seemed to have an exhaustless reserve fund of nerve power.
yet to be or coming
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS was unwearied in his visits, and held to an abiding faith in Esther’s future, and stronger and stronger grew his determination to be steadfastly loyal to her.
GLENNnounUS /ɡlen/
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS was unwearied in his visits, and held to an abiding faith in Esther’s future, and stronger and stronger grew his determination to be steadfastly loyal to her.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS was unwearied in his visits, and held to an abiding faith in Esther’s future, and stronger and stronger grew his determination to be steadfastly loyal to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seemed to have an exhaustless reserve fund of nerve power.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to have an exhaustless reserve fund of nerve power.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS was unwearied in his visits, and held to an abiding faith in Esther’s future, and stronger and stronger grew his determination to be steadfastly loyal to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS was unwearied in his visits, and held to an abiding faith in Esther’s future, and stronger and stronger grew his determination to be steadfastly loyal to her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With an infinite patience he was cutting a niche for himself, and above it a name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS was unwearied in his visits, and held to an abiding faith in Esther’s future, and stronger and stronger grew his determination to be steadfastly loyal to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS was unwearied in his visits, and held to an abiding faith in Esther’s future, and stronger and stronger grew his determination to be steadfastly loyal to her.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading With an infinite patience he was cutting a niche for himself, and above it a name.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With an infinite patience he was cutting a niche for himself, and above it a name.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Stinted in sleep, as he was, and overwhelmed by his own work, yet he made time to look after her.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS was unwearied in his visits, and held to an abiding faith in Esther’s future, and stronger and stronger grew his determination to be steadfastly loyal to her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Stinted in sleep, as he was, and overwhelmed by his own work, yet he made time to look after her.
engage in
From this reading His admirable solicitude for Esther was at strange variance with his desire to wound her, bruise her, make her think and feel.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading With an infinite patience he was cutting a niche for himself, and above it a name.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading He seemed to have an exhaustless reserve fund of nerve power.
nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading With an infinite patience he was cutting a niche for himself, and above it a name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seemed to have an exhaustless reserve fund of nerve power.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Stinted in sleep, as he was, and overwhelmed by his own work, yet he made time to look after her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Stinted in sleep, as he was, and overwhelmed by his own work, yet he made time to look after her.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading With an infinite patience he was cutting a niche for himself, and above it a name.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He seemed to have an exhaustless reserve fund of nerve power.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading He seemed to have an exhaustless reserve fund of nerve power.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to have an exhaustless reserve fund of nerve power.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Stinted in sleep, as he was, and overwhelmed by his own work, yet he made time to look after her.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading His admirable solicitude for Esther was at strange variance with his desire to wound her, bruise her, make her think and feel.
steadfastlyadverbUS /ˈstedfæstli/
with resolute determination
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS was unwearied in his visits, and held to an abiding faith in Esther’s future, and stronger and stronger grew his determination to be steadfastly loyal to her.
Stinted
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From this reading Stinted in sleep, as he was, and overwhelmed by his own work, yet he made time to look after her.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading His admirable solicitude for Esther was at strange variance with his desire to wound her, bruise her, make her think and feel.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS was unwearied in his visits, and held to an abiding faith in Esther’s future, and stronger and stronger grew his determination to be steadfastly loyal to her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading His admirable solicitude for Esther was at strange variance with his desire to wound her, bruise her, make her think and feel.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Stinted in sleep, as he was, and overwhelmed by his own work, yet he made time to look after her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS was unwearied in his visits, and held to an abiding faith in Esther’s future, and stronger and stronger grew his determination to be steadfastly loyal to her.
unweariedadjective
with unreduced energy
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS was unwearied in his visits, and held to an abiding faith in Esther’s future, and stronger and stronger grew his determination to be steadfastly loyal to her.
variancenounUS /ˈveriəns/
an event that departs from expectations
From this reading His admirable solicitude for Esther was at strange variance with his desire to wound her, bruise her, make her think and feel.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS was unwearied in his visits, and held to an abiding faith in Esther’s future, and stronger and stronger grew his determination to be steadfastly loyal to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS was unwearied in his visits, and held to an abiding faith in Esther’s future, and stronger and stronger grew his determination to be steadfastly loyal to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an infinite patience he was cutting a niche for himself, and above it a name.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Stinted in sleep, as he was, and overwhelmed by his own work, yet he made time to look after her.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading His admirable solicitude for Esther was at strange variance with his desire to wound her, bruise her, make her think and feel.
but in spite of that
From this reading Stinted in sleep, as he was, and overwhelmed by his own work, yet he made time to look after her.
