used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The leader was casting up accounts and trying in vain to put the balance on his own side of the ledger.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading The leader was casting up accounts and trying in vain to put the balance on his own side of the ledger.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
cause to be bored
From this reading The wind bore a faint, thrilling odour of violets.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He dealt much with figures, but they were never large enough for his purpose, and with the brave man's faith he could trust only in some new and strange source of supply.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He dealt much with figures, but they were never large enough for his purpose, and with the brave man's faith he could trust only in some new and strange source of supply.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading The leader was casting up accounts and trying in vain to put the balance on his own side of the ledger.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He dealt much with figures, but they were never large enough for his purpose, and with the brave man's faith he could trust only in some new and strange source of supply.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He dealt much with figures, but they were never large enough for his purpose, and with the brave man's faith he could trust only in some new and strange source of supply.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He dealt much with figures, but they were never large enough for his purpose, and with the brave man's faith he could trust only in some new and strange source of supply.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The wind bore a faint, thrilling odour of violets.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He dealt much with figures, but they were never large enough for his purpose, and with the brave man's faith he could trust only in some new and strange source of supply.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He dealt much with figures, but they were never large enough for his purpose, and with the brave man's faith he could trust only in some new and strange source of supply.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He dealt much with figures, but they were never large enough for his purpose, and with the brave man's faith he could trust only in some new and strange source of supply.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dealt much with figures, but they were never large enough for his purpose, and with the brave man's faith he could trust only in some new and strange source of supply.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The leader was casting up accounts and trying in vain to put the balance on his own side of the ledger.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The leader was casting up accounts and trying in vain to put the balance on his own side of the ledger.
ledgernounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading The leader was casting up accounts and trying in vain to put the balance on his own side of the ledger.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He dealt much with figures, but they were never large enough for his purpose, and with the brave man's faith he could trust only in some new and strange source of supply.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
mottledadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːtəld/
having spots or patches of color
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He dealt much with figures, but they were never large enough for his purpose, and with the brave man's faith he could trust only in some new and strange source of supply.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He dealt much with figures, but they were never large enough for his purpose, and with the brave man's faith he could trust only in some new and strange source of supply.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The wind bore a faint, thrilling odour of violets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The leader was casting up accounts and trying in vain to put the balance on his own side of the ledger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
and nothing more
From this reading He dealt much with figures, but they were never large enough for his purpose, and with the brave man's faith he could trust only in some new and strange source of supply.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The leader was casting up accounts and trying in vain to put the balance on his own side of the ledger.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He dealt much with figures, but they were never large enough for his purpose, and with the brave man's faith he could trust only in some new and strange source of supply.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The leader was casting up accounts and trying in vain to put the balance on his own side of the ledger.
rain-washed
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From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
possessing material wealth
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
RIVALSnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The leader was casting up accounts and trying in vain to put the balance on his own side of the ledger.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He dealt much with figures, but they were never large enough for his purpose, and with the brave man's faith he could trust only in some new and strange source of supply.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading He dealt much with figures, but they were never large enough for his purpose, and with the brave man's faith he could trust only in some new and strange source of supply.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
the season of growth
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He dealt much with figures, but they were never large enough for his purpose, and with the brave man's faith he could trust only in some new and strange source of supply.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He dealt much with figures, but they were never large enough for his purpose, and with the brave man's faith he could trust only in some new and strange source of supply.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dealt much with figures, but they were never large enough for his purpose, and with the brave man's faith he could trust only in some new and strange source of supply.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading The wind bore a faint, thrilling odour of violets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The leader was casting up accounts and trying in vain to put the balance on his own side of the ledger.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading He dealt much with figures, but they were never large enough for his purpose, and with the brave man's faith he could trust only in some new and strange source of supply.
hard to endure
From this reading The leader was casting up accounts and trying in vain to put the balance on his own side of the ledger.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
unseeingadjective
not consciously observing
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The leader was casting up accounts and trying in vain to put the balance on his own side of the ledger.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The leader was casting up accounts and trying in vain to put the balance on his own side of the ledger.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading The wind bore a faint, thrilling odour of violets.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He dealt much with figures, but they were never large enough for his purpose, and with the brave man's faith he could trust only in some new and strange source of supply.
in or at the place that
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
a Caucasian
From this reading The sky was a dome of blue velvet, mottled with white clouds, and against the line of the horizon a belt of intense green told where the forest was springing into new life under the vivid touch of spring.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind bore a faint, thrilling odour of violets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GREAT RIVALS A large man sat in the shadow of a little rain-washed tent one golden May morning and gazed with unseeing eyes at the rich spectacle spread before him by Nature.
