used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day I was a different man.
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading Though I have done my utmost, and prayed of late for help in doing it, never have I quite scaled off this accursed deposit.
(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 All my energy had returned, and all my reasoning power; but not, thank God, the rigour of my mind, the petty contempt of my fellow-men.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading This it was that so estranged your warm nature, Clara; a nature essentially like your father’s, but never allowed free scope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All my energy had returned, and all my reasoning power; but not, thank God, the rigour of my mind, the petty contempt of my fellow-men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All my energy had returned, and all my reasoning power; but not, thank God, the rigour of my mind, the petty contempt of my fellow-men.
Clara
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From this reading This it was that so estranged your warm nature, Clara; a nature essentially like your father’s, but never allowed free scope.
closenessnounUS /ˈkloʊsnɪs/
a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
From this reading Nothing is more hard to strip than that coat of flinty closeness formed upon Deucalion’s offcast in the petrifying well of self.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Nothing is more hard to strip than that coat of flinty closeness formed upon Deucalion’s offcast in the petrifying well of self.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading All my energy had returned, and all my reasoning power; but not, thank God, the rigour of my mind, the petty contempt of my fellow-men.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day I was a different man.
depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Though I have done my utmost, and prayed of late for help in doing it, never have I quite scaled off this accursed deposit.
Deucalion's
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From this reading Nothing is more hard to strip than that coat of flinty closeness formed upon Deucalion’s offcast in the petrifying well of self.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The next day I was a different man.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Though I have done my utmost, and prayed of late for help in doing it, never have I quite scaled off this accursed deposit.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Though I have done my utmost, and prayed of late for help in doing it, never have I quite scaled off this accursed deposit.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading All my energy had returned, and all my reasoning power; but not, thank God, the rigour of my mind, the petty contempt of my fellow-men.
essentiallyadverbUS /eˈsenʃəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading This it was that so estranged your warm nature, Clara; a nature essentially like your father’s, but never allowed free scope.
estrangedadjectiveUS /eˈstreɪndʒd/
caused to be unloved
From this reading This it was that so estranged your warm nature, Clara; a nature essentially like your father’s, but never allowed free scope.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This it was that so estranged your warm nature, Clara; a nature essentially like your father’s, but never allowed free scope.
fellow-men
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From this reading All my energy had returned, and all my reasoning power; but not, thank God, the rigour of my mind, the petty contempt of my fellow-men.
flintyadjectiveUS /ˈflɪnti/
containing flint
From this reading Nothing is more hard to strip than that coat of flinty closeness formed upon Deucalion’s offcast in the petrifying well of self.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though I have done my utmost, and prayed of late for help in doing it, never have I quite scaled off this accursed deposit.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Nothing is more hard to strip than that coat of flinty closeness formed upon Deucalion’s offcast in the petrifying well of self.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading This it was that so estranged your warm nature, Clara; a nature essentially like your father’s, but never allowed free scope.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading All my energy had returned, and all my reasoning power; but not, thank God, the rigour of my mind, the petty contempt of my fellow-men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All my energy had returned, and all my reasoning power; but not, thank God, the rigour of my mind, the petty contempt of my fellow-men.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Nothing is more hard to strip than that coat of flinty closeness formed upon Deucalion’s offcast in the petrifying well of self.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though I have done my utmost, and prayed of late for help in doing it, never have I quite scaled off this accursed deposit.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Though I have done my utmost, and prayed of late for help in doing it, never have I quite scaled off this accursed deposit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day I was a different man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing is more hard to strip than that coat of flinty closeness formed upon Deucalion’s offcast in the petrifying well of self.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing is more hard to strip than that coat of flinty closeness formed upon Deucalion’s offcast in the petrifying well of self.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though I have done my utmost, and prayed of late for help in doing it, never have I quite scaled off this accursed deposit.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Though I have done my utmost, and prayed of late for help in doing it, never have I quite scaled off this accursed deposit.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This it was that so estranged your warm nature, Clara; a nature essentially like your father’s, but never allowed free scope.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The next day I was a different man.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All my energy had returned, and all my reasoning power; but not, thank God, the rigour of my mind, the petty contempt of my fellow-men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing is more hard to strip than that coat of flinty closeness formed upon Deucalion’s offcast in the petrifying well of self.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All my energy had returned, and all my reasoning power; but not, thank God, the rigour of my mind, the petty contempt of my fellow-men.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading This it was that so estranged your warm nature, Clara; a nature essentially like your father’s, but never allowed free scope.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Though I have done my utmost, and prayed of late for help in doing it, never have I quite scaled off this accursed deposit.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day I was a different man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All my energy had returned, and all my reasoning power; but not, thank God, the rigour of my mind, the petty contempt of my fellow-men.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is more hard to strip than that coat of flinty closeness formed upon Deucalion’s offcast in the petrifying well of self.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All my energy had returned, and all my reasoning power; but not, thank God, the rigour of my mind, the petty contempt of my fellow-men.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Though I have done my utmost, and prayed of late for help in doing it, never have I quite scaled off this accursed deposit.
offcast
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From this reading Nothing is more hard to strip than that coat of flinty closeness formed upon Deucalion’s offcast in the petrifying well of self.
petrifyingadjective
paralyzing with terror
From this reading Nothing is more hard to strip than that coat of flinty closeness formed upon Deucalion’s offcast in the petrifying well of self.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading All my energy had returned, and all my reasoning power; but not, thank God, the rigour of my mind, the petty contempt of my fellow-men.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading All my energy had returned, and all my reasoning power; but not, thank God, the rigour of my mind, the petty contempt of my fellow-men.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Though I have done my utmost, and prayed of late for help in doing it, never have I quite scaled off this accursed deposit.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Though I have done my utmost, and prayed of late for help in doing it, never have I quite scaled off this accursed deposit.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading All my energy had returned, and all my reasoning power; but not, thank God, the rigour of my mind, the petty contempt of my fellow-men.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading All my energy had returned, and all my reasoning power; but not, thank God, the rigour of my mind, the petty contempt of my fellow-men.
rigournoun
the quality of being valid and rigorous
From this reading All my energy had returned, and all my reasoning power; but not, thank God, the rigour of my mind, the petty contempt of my fellow-men.
scaledadjectiveUS /skeɪld/
having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
From this reading Though I have done my utmost, and prayed of late for help in doing it, never have I quite scaled off this accursed deposit.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading This it was that so estranged your warm nature, Clara; a nature essentially like your father’s, but never allowed free scope.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Nothing is more hard to strip than that coat of flinty closeness formed upon Deucalion’s offcast in the petrifying well of self.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This it was that so estranged your warm nature, Clara; a nature essentially like your father’s, but never allowed free scope.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Nothing is more hard to strip than that coat of flinty closeness formed upon Deucalion’s offcast in the petrifying well of self.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing is more hard to strip than that coat of flinty closeness formed upon Deucalion’s offcast in the petrifying well of self.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading All my energy had returned, and all my reasoning power; but not, thank God, the rigour of my mind, the petty contempt of my fellow-men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing is more hard to strip than that coat of flinty closeness formed upon Deucalion’s offcast in the petrifying well of self.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day I was a different man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Though I have done my utmost, and prayed of late for help in doing it, never have I quite scaled off this accursed deposit.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though I have done my utmost, and prayed of late for help in doing it, never have I quite scaled off this accursed deposit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing is more hard to strip than that coat of flinty closeness formed upon Deucalion’s offcast in the petrifying well of self.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nothing is more hard to strip than that coat of flinty closeness formed upon Deucalion’s offcast in the petrifying well of self.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Though I have done my utmost, and prayed of late for help in doing it, never have I quite scaled off this accursed deposit.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading This it was that so estranged your warm nature, Clara; a nature essentially like your father’s, but never allowed free scope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day I was a different man.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Nothing is more hard to strip than that coat of flinty closeness formed upon Deucalion’s offcast in the petrifying well of self.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This it was that so estranged your warm nature, Clara; a nature essentially like your father’s, but never allowed free scope.
