used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
(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 seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPOSTOR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
without doubt or question
From this reading He seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
divisible by two
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
at any time
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
a social unit living together
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading He seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
a young female
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
ten 10s
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
of great significance or value
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
IMPOSTORnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstər/
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading AN IMPOSTOR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
roused to anger
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
Powysnoun
British writer of essays; one of three literary brothers (1884-1939)
From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
a special situation
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
precisely as stated
From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
which person or people
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
