used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A calmness had set in and with it had come a clarification of his thought.
acceptantadjective
accepting willingly
From this reading He awoke in the morning, acceptant of what he had done in the night.
adequatelyadverbUS /ˈædəkwətli/
in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
From this reading His grasp of the position was more definite, and his feeling was that, to meet it adequately, he must disattach himself completely from the past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A calmness had set in and with it had come a clarification of his thought.
on or to one side
From this reading However, his tendency to dwell on it had to be put aside in favour of commonplace things that must be done immediately.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He awoke in the morning, acceptant of what he had done in the night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, his tendency to dwell on it had to be put aside in favour of commonplace things that must be done immediately.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the future was mystic and seductive.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading A calmness had set in and with it had come a clarification of his thought.
clarificationnounUS /ˌklerəfəˈkeɪʃən/
an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
From this reading A calmness had set in and with it had come a clarification of his thought.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A calmness had set in and with it had come a clarification of his thought.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading However, his tendency to dwell on it had to be put aside in favour of commonplace things that must be done immediately.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading His grasp of the position was more definite, and his feeling was that, to meet it adequately, he must disattach himself completely from the past.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading His grasp of the position was more definite, and his feeling was that, to meet it adequately, he must disattach himself completely from the past.
disattach
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From this reading His grasp of the position was more definite, and his feeling was that, to meet it adequately, he must disattach himself completely from the past.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He awoke in the morning, acceptant of what he had done in the night.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading However, his tendency to dwell on it had to be put aside in favour of commonplace things that must be done immediately.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading However, his tendency to dwell on it had to be put aside in favour of commonplace things that must be done immediately.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading His grasp of the position was more definite, and his feeling was that, to meet it adequately, he must disattach himself completely from the past.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His grasp of the position was more definite, and his feeling was that, to meet it adequately, he must disattach himself completely from the past.
yet to be or coming
From this reading But the future was mystic and seductive.
hold firmly
From this reading His grasp of the position was more definite, and his feeling was that, to meet it adequately, he must disattach himself completely from the past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He awoke in the morning, acceptant of what he had done in the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He awoke in the morning, acceptant of what he had done in the night.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His grasp of the position was more definite, and his feeling was that, to meet it adequately, he must disattach himself completely from the past.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A calmness had set in and with it had come a clarification of his thought.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, his tendency to dwell on it had to be put aside in favour of commonplace things that must be done immediately.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading However, his tendency to dwell on it had to be put aside in favour of commonplace things that must be done immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He awoke in the morning, acceptant of what he had done in the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A calmness had set in and with it had come a clarification of his thought.
come together
From this reading His grasp of the position was more definite, and his feeling was that, to meet it adequately, he must disattach himself completely from the past.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His grasp of the position was more definite, and his feeling was that, to meet it adequately, he must disattach himself completely from the past.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He awoke in the morning, acceptant of what he had done in the night.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His grasp of the position was more definite, and his feeling was that, to meet it adequately, he must disattach himself completely from the past.
mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading But the future was mystic and seductive.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He awoke in the morning, acceptant of what he had done in the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He awoke in the morning, acceptant of what he had done in the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However, his tendency to dwell on it had to be put aside in favour of commonplace things that must be done immediately.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading His grasp of the position was more definite, and his feeling was that, to meet it adequately, he must disattach himself completely from the past.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading His grasp of the position was more definite, and his feeling was that, to meet it adequately, he must disattach himself completely from the past.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading However, his tendency to dwell on it had to be put aside in favour of commonplace things that must be done immediately.
seductiveadjectiveUS /sɪˈdʌktɪv/
tending to entice into a desired action or state
From this reading But the future was mystic and seductive.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A calmness had set in and with it had come a clarification of his thought.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading However, his tendency to dwell on it had to be put aside in favour of commonplace things that must be done immediately.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His grasp of the position was more definite, and his feeling was that, to meet it adequately, he must disattach himself completely from the past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He awoke in the morning, acceptant of what he had done in the night.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading However, his tendency to dwell on it had to be put aside in favour of commonplace things that must be done immediately.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A calmness had set in and with it had come a clarification of his thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His grasp of the position was more definite, and his feeling was that, to meet it adequately, he must disattach himself completely from the past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His grasp of the position was more definite, and his feeling was that, to meet it adequately, he must disattach himself completely from the past.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He awoke in the morning, acceptant of what he had done in the night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A calmness had set in and with it had come a clarification of his thought.
