used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dust lay upon it, and a peace that had not held part during the last days before he went away greeted him.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
anew
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dust lay upon it, and a peace that had not held part during the last days before he went away greeted him.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The dust lay upon it, and a peace that had not held part during the last days before he went away greeted him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The dust lay upon it, and a peace that had not held part during the last days before he went away greeted him.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The world; people; everything in time must pause while repairs were made, and he had done his best toward the mending of a damaged world: toward righting his own mistakes.
confined by bonds
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Northrup found his tower room but little changed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Northrup found his tower room but little changed.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading The world; people; everything in time must pause while repairs were made, and he had done his best toward the mending of a damaged world: toward righting his own mistakes.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The dust lay upon it, and a peace that had not held part during the last days before he went away greeted him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The world; people; everything in time must pause while repairs were made, and he had done his best toward the mending of a damaged world: toward righting his own mistakes.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The dust lay upon it, and a peace that had not held part during the last days before he went away greeted him.
remove the dust from
From this reading The dust lay upon it, and a peace that had not held part during the last days before he went away greeted him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
set up or found
From this reading Northrup found his tower room but little changed.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The dust lay upon it, and a peace that had not held part during the last days before he went away greeted him.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dust lay upon it, and a peace that had not held part during the last days before he went away greeted him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dust lay upon it, and a peace that had not held part during the last days before he went away greeted him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The dust lay upon it, and a peace that had not held part during the last days before he went away greeted him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dust lay upon it, and a peace that had not held part during the last days before he went away greeted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Northrup found his tower room but little changed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world; people; everything in time must pause while repairs were made, and he had done his best toward the mending of a damaged world: toward righting his own mistakes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dust lay upon it, and a peace that had not held part during the last days before he went away greeted him.
immediately past
From this reading The dust lay upon it, and a peace that had not held part during the last days before he went away greeted him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The dust lay upon it, and a peace that had not held part during the last days before he went away greeted him.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Northrup found his tower room but little changed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The world; people; everything in time must pause while repairs were made, and he had done his best toward the mending of a damaged world: toward righting his own mistakes.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading The world; people; everything in time must pause while repairs were made, and he had done his best toward the mending of a damaged world: toward righting his own mistakes.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The world; people; everything in time must pause while repairs were made, and he had done his best toward the mending of a damaged world: toward righting his own mistakes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
Northrup
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From this reading Northrup found his tower room but little changed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The dust lay upon it, and a peace that had not held part during the last days before he went away greeted him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The world; people; everything in time must pause while repairs were made, and he had done his best toward the mending of a damaged world: toward righting his own mistakes.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The dust lay upon it, and a peace that had not held part during the last days before he went away greeted him.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The world; people; everything in time must pause while repairs were made, and he had done his best toward the mending of a damaged world: toward righting his own mistakes.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The dust lay upon it, and a peace that had not held part during the last days before he went away greeted him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The world; people; everything in time must pause while repairs were made, and he had done his best toward the mending of a damaged world: toward righting his own mistakes.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading The world; people; everything in time must pause while repairs were made, and he had done his best toward the mending of a damaged world: toward righting his own mistakes.
righting
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From this reading The world; people; everything in time must pause while repairs were made, and he had done his best toward the mending of a damaged world: toward righting his own mistakes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Northrup found his tower room but little changed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It was slow work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dust lay upon it, and a peace that had not held part during the last days before he went away greeted him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dust lay upon it, and a peace that had not held part during the last days before he went away greeted him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The world; people; everything in time must pause while repairs were made, and he had done his best toward the mending of a damaged world: toward righting his own mistakes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The world; people; everything in time must pause while repairs were made, and he had done his best toward the mending of a damaged world: toward righting his own mistakes.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Northrup found his tower room but little changed.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The dust lay upon it, and a peace that had not held part during the last days before he went away greeted him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was slow work.
weldedverbUS /ˈweldɪd/
past form of “weld” — join together by heating
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The dust lay upon it, and a peace that had not held part during the last days before he went away greeted him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The world; people; everything in time must pause while repairs were made, and he had done his best toward the mending of a damaged world: toward righting his own mistakes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading More and more as he sat apart the truth of things came to him; he accepted the grim fact that all, everything, is bound by a chain, the links of which must hold, or, if they are broken, they must be welded again together.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The world; people; everything in time must pause while repairs were made, and he had done his best toward the mending of a damaged world: toward righting his own mistakes.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was slow work.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world; people; everything in time must pause while repairs were made, and he had done his best toward the mending of a damaged world: toward righting his own mistakes.
