used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In endeavour, itself, as he had to admit from his own experience, there was a certain dynamic entertainment, affording an illusion of useful purpose.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading He was dejected by the sterility of worldly achievement and mourned the futility of all worldly endeavour.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading In endeavour, itself, as he had to admit from his own experience, there was a certain dynamic entertainment, affording an illusion of useful purpose.
affordingverbUS /əˈfɔːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading In endeavour, itself, as he had to admit from his own experience, there was a certain dynamic entertainment, affording an illusion of useful purpose.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading SEVERANCE The Knight Bellarion rode alone in the hot glow of an August afternoon through the moist and fertile meadowland between Alessandria and San Michele.
Alessandria
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From this reading SEVERANCE The Knight Bellarion rode alone in the hot glow of an August afternoon through the moist and fertile meadowland between Alessandria and San Michele.
(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 He was dejected by the sterility of worldly achievement and mourned the futility of all worldly endeavour.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading SEVERANCE The Knight Bellarion rode alone in the hot glow of an August afternoon through the moist and fertile meadowland between Alessandria and San Michele.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SEVERANCE The Knight Bellarion rode alone in the hot glow of an August afternoon through the moist and fertile meadowland between Alessandria and San Michele.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEVERANCE The Knight Bellarion rode alone in the hot glow of an August afternoon through the moist and fertile meadowland between Alessandria and San Michele.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In endeavour, itself, as he had to admit from his own experience, there was a certain dynamic entertainment, affording an illusion of useful purpose.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading SEVERANCE The Knight Bellarion rode alone in the hot glow of an August afternoon through the moist and fertile meadowland between Alessandria and San Michele.
Bellarion
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From this reading SEVERANCE The Knight Bellarion rode alone in the hot glow of an August afternoon through the moist and fertile meadowland between Alessandria and San Michele.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading SEVERANCE The Knight Bellarion rode alone in the hot glow of an August afternoon through the moist and fertile meadowland between Alessandria and San Michele.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was dejected by the sterility of worldly achievement and mourned the futility of all worldly endeavour.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In endeavour, itself, as he had to admit from his own experience, there was a certain dynamic entertainment, affording an illusion of useful purpose.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading He was dejected by the sterility of worldly achievement and mourned the futility of all worldly endeavour.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading With achievement the illusion was dispelled.
dynamicadjectiveUS /daɪˈnæmɪk/
characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality
From this reading In endeavour, itself, as he had to admit from his own experience, there was a certain dynamic entertainment, affording an illusion of useful purpose.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading He was dejected by the sterility of worldly achievement and mourned the futility of all worldly endeavour.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading In endeavour, itself, as he had to admit from his own experience, there was a certain dynamic entertainment, affording an illusion of useful purpose.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading In endeavour, itself, as he had to admit from his own experience, there was a certain dynamic entertainment, affording an illusion of useful purpose.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading SEVERANCE The Knight Bellarion rode alone in the hot glow of an August afternoon through the moist and fertile meadowland between Alessandria and San Michele.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In endeavour, itself, as he had to admit from his own experience, there was a certain dynamic entertainment, affording an illusion of useful purpose.
futilitynounUS /fjuːˈtɪləti/
uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
From this reading He was dejected by the sterility of worldly achievement and mourned the futility of all worldly endeavour.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading SEVERANCE The Knight Bellarion rode alone in the hot glow of an August afternoon through the moist and fertile meadowland between Alessandria and San Michele.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading The purpose grasped was so much water in the hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In endeavour, itself, as he had to admit from his own experience, there was a certain dynamic entertainment, affording an illusion of useful purpose.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The purpose grasped was so much water in the hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dejected by the sterility of worldly achievement and mourned the futility of all worldly endeavour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In endeavour, itself, as he had to admit from his own experience, there was a certain dynamic entertainment, affording an illusion of useful purpose.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading SEVERANCE The Knight Bellarion rode alone in the hot glow of an August afternoon through the moist and fertile meadowland between Alessandria and San Michele.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading In endeavour, itself, as he had to admit from his own experience, there was a certain dynamic entertainment, affording an illusion of useful purpose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SEVERANCE The Knight Bellarion rode alone in the hot glow of an August afternoon through the moist and fertile meadowland between Alessandria and San Michele.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In endeavour, itself, as he had to admit from his own experience, there was a certain dynamic entertainment, affording an illusion of useful purpose.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading SEVERANCE The Knight Bellarion rode alone in the hot glow of an August afternoon through the moist and fertile meadowland between Alessandria and San Michele.
meadowland
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From this reading SEVERANCE The Knight Bellarion rode alone in the hot glow of an August afternoon through the moist and fertile meadowland between Alessandria and San Michele.
Michele
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From this reading SEVERANCE The Knight Bellarion rode alone in the hot glow of an August afternoon through the moist and fertile meadowland between Alessandria and San Michele.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading SEVERANCE The Knight Bellarion rode alone in the hot glow of an August afternoon through the moist and fertile meadowland between Alessandria and San Michele.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading He was dejected by the sterility of worldly achievement and mourned the futility of all worldly endeavour.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The purpose grasped was so much water in the hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEVERANCE The Knight Bellarion rode alone in the hot glow of an August afternoon through the moist and fertile meadowland between Alessandria and San Michele.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In endeavour, itself, as he had to admit from his own experience, there was a certain dynamic entertainment, affording an illusion of useful purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading In endeavour, itself, as he had to admit from his own experience, there was a certain dynamic entertainment, affording an illusion of useful purpose.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading SEVERANCE The Knight Bellarion rode alone in the hot glow of an August afternoon through the moist and fertile meadowland between Alessandria and San Michele.
San
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From this reading SEVERANCE The Knight Bellarion rode alone in the hot glow of an August afternoon through the moist and fertile meadowland between Alessandria and San Michele.
SEVERANCEnounUS /ˈsevɜːrəns/
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
From this reading SEVERANCE The Knight Bellarion rode alone in the hot glow of an August afternoon through the moist and fertile meadowland between Alessandria and San Michele.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The purpose grasped was so much water in the hands.
sterilitynounUS /stərˈɪlɪti/
(of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
From this reading He was dejected by the sterility of worldly achievement and mourned the futility of all worldly endeavour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEVERANCE The Knight Bellarion rode alone in the hot glow of an August afternoon through the moist and fertile meadowland between Alessandria and San Michele.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In endeavour, itself, as he had to admit from his own experience, there was a certain dynamic entertainment, affording an illusion of useful purpose.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SEVERANCE The Knight Bellarion rode alone in the hot glow of an August afternoon through the moist and fertile meadowland between Alessandria and San Michele.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In endeavour, itself, as he had to admit from his own experience, there was a certain dynamic entertainment, affording an illusion of useful purpose.
being of use or service
From this reading In endeavour, itself, as he had to admit from his own experience, there was a certain dynamic entertainment, affording an illusion of useful purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was dejected by the sterility of worldly achievement and mourned the futility of all worldly endeavour.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The purpose grasped was so much water in the hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With achievement the illusion was dispelled.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading He was dejected by the sterility of worldly achievement and mourned the futility of all worldly endeavour.
