used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as Daniel arrived at the Residency next morning he sent a message to Lord Blair, asking that he might see him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Lying on his bed upon the rocks above his camp, he had striven to examine the entire situation with an impartial mind; and he would not admit that his philosophy had failed him.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Lying on his bed upon the rocks above his camp, he had striven to examine the entire situation with an impartial mind; and he would not admit that his philosophy had failed him.
anew
From this reading His reason strove to assert itself, and to quell the tumult of his tortured heart; and again and again he reminded himself that there was no such thing as sorrow of the soul.
(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 had hardly slept at all during the night, and his haggard face showed the ravages of his emotion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lying on his bed upon the rocks above his camp, he had striven to examine the entire situation with an impartial mind; and he would not admit that his philosophy had failed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had hardly slept at all during the night, and his haggard face showed the ravages of his emotion.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading As soon as Daniel arrived at the Residency next morning he sent a message to Lord Blair, asking that he might see him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Daniel arrived at the Residency next morning he sent a message to Lord Blair, asking that he might see him.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading As soon as Daniel arrived at the Residency next morning he sent a message to Lord Blair, asking that he might see him.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading It was only his body that was miserable; and could he but manage to identify himself with the spiritual aspect of his entity, the pain of the material world would be forgotten in the serenity of his spirit.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading His reason strove to assert itself, and to quell the tumult of his tortured heart; and again and again he reminded himself that there was no such thing as sorrow of the soul.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as Daniel arrived at the Residency next morning he sent a message to Lord Blair, asking that he might see him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was only his body that was miserable; and could he but manage to identify himself with the spiritual aspect of his entity, the pain of the material world would be forgotten in the serenity of his spirit.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Lying on his bed upon the rocks above his camp, he had striven to examine the entire situation with an impartial mind; and he would not admit that his philosophy had failed him.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading As soon as Daniel arrived at the Residency next morning he sent a message to Lord Blair, asking that he might see him.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was only his body that was miserable; and could he but manage to identify himself with the spiritual aspect of his entity, the pain of the material world would be forgotten in the serenity of his spirit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was only his body that was miserable; and could he but manage to identify himself with the spiritual aspect of his entity, the pain of the material world would be forgotten in the serenity of his spirit.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Lying on his bed upon the rocks above his camp, he had striven to examine the entire situation with an impartial mind; and he would not admit that his philosophy had failed him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was only his body that was miserable; and could he but manage to identify himself with the spiritual aspect of his entity, the pain of the material world would be forgotten in the serenity of his spirit.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading As soon as Daniel arrived at the Residency next morning he sent a message to Lord Blair, asking that he might see him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had hardly slept at all during the night, and his haggard face showed the ravages of his emotion.
any strong feeling
From this reading He had hardly slept at all during the night, and his haggard face showed the ravages of his emotion.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Lying on his bed upon the rocks above his camp, he had striven to examine the entire situation with an impartial mind; and he would not admit that his philosophy had failed him.
entitynounUS /ˈentəti/
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
From this reading It was only his body that was miserable; and could he but manage to identify himself with the spiritual aspect of his entity, the pain of the material world would be forgotten in the serenity of his spirit.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Lying on his bed upon the rocks above his camp, he had striven to examine the entire situation with an impartial mind; and he would not admit that his philosophy had failed him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had hardly slept at all during the night, and his haggard face showed the ravages of his emotion.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Lying on his bed upon the rocks above his camp, he had striven to examine the entire situation with an impartial mind; and he would not admit that his philosophy had failed him.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It was only his body that was miserable; and could he but manage to identify himself with the spiritual aspect of his entity, the pain of the material world would be forgotten in the serenity of his spirit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had hardly slept at all during the night, and his haggard face showed the ravages of his emotion.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He had hardly slept at all during the night, and his haggard face showed the ravages of his emotion.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had hardly slept at all during the night, and his haggard face showed the ravages of his emotion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Daniel arrived at the Residency next morning he sent a message to Lord Blair, asking that he might see him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His reason strove to assert itself, and to quell the tumult of his tortured heart; and again and again he reminded himself that there was no such thing as sorrow of the soul.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as Daniel arrived at the Residency next morning he sent a message to Lord Blair, asking that he might see him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His reason strove to assert itself, and to quell the tumult of his tortured heart; and again and again he reminded himself that there was no such thing as sorrow of the soul.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had hardly slept at all during the night, and his haggard face showed the ravages of his emotion.
identifyverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪ/
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading It was only his body that was miserable; and could he but manage to identify himself with the spiritual aspect of his entity, the pain of the material world would be forgotten in the serenity of his spirit.
impartialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrʃəl/
showing lack of favoritism
From this reading Lying on his bed upon the rocks above his camp, he had striven to examine the entire situation with an impartial mind; and he would not admit that his philosophy had failed him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was only his body that was miserable; and could he but manage to identify himself with the spiritual aspect of his entity, the pain of the material world would be forgotten in the serenity of his spirit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only his body that was miserable; and could he but manage to identify himself with the spiritual aspect of his entity, the pain of the material world would be forgotten in the serenity of his spirit.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading His reason strove to assert itself, and to quell the tumult of his tortured heart; and again and again he reminded himself that there was no such thing as sorrow of the soul.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading As soon as Daniel arrived at the Residency next morning he sent a message to Lord Blair, asking that he might see him.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying on his bed upon the rocks above his camp, he had striven to examine the entire situation with an impartial mind; and he would not admit that his philosophy had failed him.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading It was only his body that was miserable; and could he but manage to identify himself with the spiritual aspect of his entity, the pain of the material world would be forgotten in the serenity of his spirit.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading It was only his body that was miserable; and could he but manage to identify himself with the spiritual aspect of his entity, the pain of the material world would be forgotten in the serenity of his spirit.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading As soon as Daniel arrived at the Residency next morning he sent a message to Lord Blair, asking that he might see him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As soon as Daniel arrived at the Residency next morning he sent a message to Lord Blair, asking that he might see him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Lying on his bed upon the rocks above his camp, he had striven to examine the entire situation with an impartial mind; and he would not admit that his philosophy had failed him.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading It was only his body that was miserable; and could he but manage to identify himself with the spiritual aspect of his entity, the pain of the material world would be forgotten in the serenity of his spirit.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As soon as Daniel arrived at the Residency next morning he sent a message to Lord Blair, asking that he might see him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As soon as Daniel arrived at the Residency next morning he sent a message to Lord Blair, asking that he might see him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had hardly slept at all during the night, and his haggard face showed the ravages of his emotion.
not any; not one
From this reading His reason strove to assert itself, and to quell the tumult of his tortured heart; and again and again he reminded himself that there was no such thing as sorrow of the soul.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lying on his bed upon the rocks above his camp, he had striven to examine the entire situation with an impartial mind; and he would not admit that his philosophy had failed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had hardly slept at all during the night, and his haggard face showed the ravages of his emotion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lying on his bed upon the rocks above his camp, he had striven to examine the entire situation with an impartial mind; and he would not admit that his philosophy had failed him.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only his body that was miserable; and could he but manage to identify himself with the spiritual aspect of his entity, the pain of the material world would be forgotten in the serenity of his spirit.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It was only his body that was miserable; and could he but manage to identify himself with the spiritual aspect of his entity, the pain of the material world would be forgotten in the serenity of his spirit.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Lying on his bed upon the rocks above his camp, he had striven to examine the entire situation with an impartial mind; and he would not admit that his philosophy had failed him.
quellverbUS /kwel/
suppress or crush completely
From this reading His reason strove to assert itself, and to quell the tumult of his tortured heart; and again and again he reminded himself that there was no such thing as sorrow of the soul.
ravagesnounUS /ˈrævɪdʒɪz/
plural of “ravage” — (usually plural) a destructive action
From this reading He had hardly slept at all during the night, and his haggard face showed the ravages of his emotion.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading His reason strove to assert itself, and to quell the tumult of his tortured heart; and again and again he reminded himself that there was no such thing as sorrow of the soul.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading His reason strove to assert itself, and to quell the tumult of his tortured heart; and again and again he reminded himself that there was no such thing as sorrow of the soul.
ResidencynounUS /ˈrezɪdənsi/
the act of dwelling in a place
From this reading As soon as Daniel arrived at the Residency next morning he sent a message to Lord Blair, asking that he might see him.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Lying on his bed upon the rocks above his camp, he had striven to examine the entire situation with an impartial mind; and he would not admit that his philosophy had failed him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As soon as Daniel arrived at the Residency next morning he sent a message to Lord Blair, asking that he might see him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As soon as Daniel arrived at the Residency next morning he sent a message to Lord Blair, asking that he might see him.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading It was only his body that was miserable; and could he but manage to identify himself with the spiritual aspect of his entity, the pain of the material world would be forgotten in the serenity of his spirit.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had hardly slept at all during the night, and his haggard face showed the ravages of his emotion.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Lying on his bed upon the rocks above his camp, he had striven to examine the entire situation with an impartial mind; and he would not admit that his philosophy had failed him.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had hardly slept at all during the night, and his haggard face showed the ravages of his emotion.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Daniel arrived at the Residency next morning he sent a message to Lord Blair, asking that he might see him.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading His reason strove to assert itself, and to quell the tumult of his tortured heart; and again and again he reminded himself that there was no such thing as sorrow of the soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His reason strove to assert itself, and to quell the tumult of his tortured heart; and again and again he reminded himself that there was no such thing as sorrow of the soul.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It was only his body that was miserable; and could he but manage to identify himself with the spiritual aspect of his entity, the pain of the material world would be forgotten in the serenity of his spirit.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading It was only his body that was miserable; and could he but manage to identify himself with the spiritual aspect of his entity, the pain of the material world would be forgotten in the serenity of his spirit.
strivenverbUS /ˈstrɪvən/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Lying on his bed upon the rocks above his camp, he had striven to examine the entire situation with an impartial mind; and he would not admit that his philosophy had failed him.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading His reason strove to assert itself, and to quell the tumult of his tortured heart; and again and again he reminded himself that there was no such thing as sorrow of the soul.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His reason strove to assert itself, and to quell the tumult of his tortured heart; and again and again he reminded himself that there was no such thing as sorrow of the soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as Daniel arrived at the Residency next morning he sent a message to Lord Blair, asking that he might see him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as Daniel arrived at the Residency next morning he sent a message to Lord Blair, asking that he might see him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His reason strove to assert itself, and to quell the tumult of his tortured heart; and again and again he reminded himself that there was no such thing as sorrow of the soul.
a special situation
From this reading His reason strove to assert itself, and to quell the tumult of his tortured heart; and again and again he reminded himself that there was no such thing as sorrow of the soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Daniel arrived at the Residency next morning he sent a message to Lord Blair, asking that he might see him.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading His reason strove to assert itself, and to quell the tumult of his tortured heart; and again and again he reminded himself that there was no such thing as sorrow of the soul.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading His reason strove to assert itself, and to quell the tumult of his tortured heart; and again and again he reminded himself that there was no such thing as sorrow of the soul.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lying on his bed upon the rocks above his camp, he had striven to examine the entire situation with an impartial mind; and he would not admit that his philosophy had failed him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His reason strove to assert itself, and to quell the tumult of his tortured heart; and again and again he reminded himself that there was no such thing as sorrow of the soul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lying on his bed upon the rocks above his camp, he had striven to examine the entire situation with an impartial mind; and he would not admit that his philosophy had failed him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was only his body that was miserable; and could he but manage to identify himself with the spiritual aspect of his entity, the pain of the material world would be forgotten in the serenity of his spirit.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lying on his bed upon the rocks above his camp, he had striven to examine the entire situation with an impartial mind; and he would not admit that his philosophy had failed him.
