used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Christopher soon found he had but exchanged an arduous engrossing task for a sordid uphill struggle.
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Since the day when he received Peter Masters' curt acknowledgment of satisfaction with the selected car, neither Christopher nor the Astons had heard one word from the millionaire.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They fought together against the difficulties that beset the great venture and their comradeship reduced the irritating trivialities of the first start to bearable limits.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is one thing to produce, and another to launch the production on an unwilling world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is one thing to produce, and another to launch the production on an unwilling world.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It is one thing to produce, and another to launch the production on an unwilling world.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading Christopher soon found he had but exchanged an arduous engrossing task for a sordid uphill struggle.
Astons
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From this reading Since the day when he received Peter Masters' curt acknowledgment of satisfaction with the selected car, neither Christopher nor the Astons had heard one word from the millionaire.
Aymer
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From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
bearableadjectiveUS /ˈberəbəl/
capable of being borne though unpleasant
From this reading They fought together against the difficulties that beset the great venture and their comradeship reduced the irritating trivialities of the first start to bearable limits.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading They fought together against the difficulties that beset the great venture and their comradeship reduced the irritating trivialities of the first start to bearable limits.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Christopher soon found he had but exchanged an arduous engrossing task for a sordid uphill struggle.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Since the day when he received Peter Masters' curt acknowledgment of satisfaction with the selected car, neither Christopher nor the Astons had heard one word from the millionaire.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Christopher soon found he had but exchanged an arduous engrossing task for a sordid uphill struggle.
comradeshipnoun
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading They fought together against the difficulties that beset the great venture and their comradeship reduced the irritating trivialities of the first start to bearable limits.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading Since the day when he received Peter Masters' curt acknowledgment of satisfaction with the selected car, neither Christopher nor the Astons had heard one word from the millionaire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since the day when he received Peter Masters' curt acknowledgment of satisfaction with the selected car, neither Christopher nor the Astons had heard one word from the millionaire.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading They fought together against the difficulties that beset the great venture and their comradeship reduced the irritating trivialities of the first start to bearable limits.
engrossingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊsɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Christopher soon found he had but exchanged an arduous engrossing task for a sordid uphill struggle.
at any time
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Christopher soon found he had but exchanged an arduous engrossing task for a sordid uphill struggle.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They fought together against the difficulties that beset the great venture and their comradeship reduced the irritating trivialities of the first start to bearable limits.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Christopher soon found he had but exchanged an arduous engrossing task for a sordid uphill struggle.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading They fought together against the difficulties that beset the great venture and their comradeship reduced the irritating trivialities of the first start to bearable limits.
set up or found
From this reading Christopher soon found he had but exchanged an arduous engrossing task for a sordid uphill struggle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since the day when he received Peter Masters' curt acknowledgment of satisfaction with the selected car, neither Christopher nor the Astons had heard one word from the millionaire.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They fought together against the difficulties that beset the great venture and their comradeship reduced the irritating trivialities of the first start to bearable limits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christopher soon found he had but exchanged an arduous engrossing task for a sordid uphill struggle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christopher soon found he had but exchanged an arduous engrossing task for a sordid uphill struggle.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Since the day when he received Peter Masters' curt acknowledgment of satisfaction with the selected car, neither Christopher nor the Astons had heard one word from the millionaire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
irritatingadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading They fought together against the difficulties that beset the great venture and their comradeship reduced the irritating trivialities of the first start to bearable limits.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is one thing to produce, and another to launch the production on an unwilling world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is one thing to produce, and another to launch the production on an unwilling world.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading It is one thing to produce, and another to launch the production on an unwilling world.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading They fought together against the difficulties that beset the great venture and their comradeship reduced the irritating trivialities of the first start to bearable limits.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading Since the day when he received Peter Masters' curt acknowledgment of satisfaction with the selected car, neither Christopher nor the Astons had heard one word from the millionaire.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
negotiationsnounUS /nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Since the day when he received Peter Masters' curt acknowledgment of satisfaction with the selected car, neither Christopher nor the Astons had heard one word from the millionaire.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is one thing to produce, and another to launch the production on an unwilling world.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is one thing to produce, and another to launch the production on an unwilling world.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
bring forth or yield
From this reading It is one thing to produce, and another to launch the production on an unwilling world.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading It is one thing to produce, and another to launch the production on an unwilling world.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Since the day when he received Peter Masters' curt acknowledgment of satisfaction with the selected car, neither Christopher nor the Astons had heard one word from the millionaire.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading They fought together against the difficulties that beset the great venture and their comradeship reduced the irritating trivialities of the first start to bearable limits.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Since the day when he received Peter Masters' curt acknowledgment of satisfaction with the selected car, neither Christopher nor the Astons had heard one word from the millionaire.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Since the day when he received Peter Masters' curt acknowledgment of satisfaction with the selected car, neither Christopher nor the Astons had heard one word from the millionaire.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the day when he received Peter Masters' curt acknowledgment of satisfaction with the selected car, neither Christopher nor the Astons had heard one word from the millionaire.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
in the near future
From this reading Christopher soon found he had but exchanged an arduous engrossing task for a sordid uphill struggle.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading Christopher soon found he had but exchanged an arduous engrossing task for a sordid uphill struggle.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They fought together against the difficulties that beset the great venture and their comradeship reduced the irritating trivialities of the first start to bearable limits.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Christopher soon found he had but exchanged an arduous engrossing task for a sordid uphill struggle.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Christopher soon found he had but exchanged an arduous engrossing task for a sordid uphill struggle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They fought together against the difficulties that beset the great venture and their comradeship reduced the irritating trivialities of the first start to bearable limits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is one thing to produce, and another to launch the production on an unwilling world.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They fought together against the difficulties that beset the great venture and their comradeship reduced the irritating trivialities of the first start to bearable limits.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They fought together against the difficulties that beset the great venture and their comradeship reduced the irritating trivialities of the first start to bearable limits.
a special situation
From this reading It is one thing to produce, and another to launch the production on an unwilling world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is one thing to produce, and another to launch the production on an unwilling world.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They fought together against the difficulties that beset the great venture and their comradeship reduced the irritating trivialities of the first start to bearable limits.
trivialities
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From this reading They fought together against the difficulties that beset the great venture and their comradeship reduced the irritating trivialities of the first start to bearable limits.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading It is one thing to produce, and another to launch the production on an unwilling world.
uphilladverbUS /ˈʌpˈhɪl/
against difficulties
From this reading Christopher soon found he had but exchanged an arduous engrossing task for a sordid uphill struggle.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading They fought together against the difficulties that beset the great venture and their comradeship reduced the irritating trivialities of the first start to bearable limits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
at the time that
From this reading Since the day when he received Peter Masters' curt acknowledgment of satisfaction with the selected car, neither Christopher nor the Astons had heard one word from the millionaire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Since the day when he received Peter Masters' curt acknowledgment of satisfaction with the selected car, neither Christopher nor the Astons had heard one word from the millionaire.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is one thing to produce, and another to launch the production on an unwilling world.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet if his mind sometimes flew back to Peter Masters' offer, it was never with any desire to open negotiations with him, nor did he ever remind Aymer of the possibility.
