used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FRUITLESS TOIL The two claims on Red Ruin became as honeycombed as a wasp's nest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day Angela watched the bare-armed, red-shirted figure at work, witnessing his failure with a set face.
(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 the labor of driving through matted undergrowth and frozen gravel was vain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It became patent that the claims were bad ones, and that Red Ruin was living up to its name.
Angela
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day after day Angela watched the bare-armed, red-shirted figure at work, witnessing his failure with a set face.
Angela's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hope long deferred maketh the heart sick," and it made Angela's sick.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FRUITLESS TOIL The two claims on Red Ruin became as honeycombed as a wasp's nest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Day after day Angela watched the bare-armed, red-shirted figure at work, witnessing his failure with a set face.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It became patent that the claims were bad ones, and that Red Ruin was living up to its name.
bare-armed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day after day Angela watched the bare-armed, red-shirted figure at work, witnessing his failure with a set face.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading FRUITLESS TOIL The two claims on Red Ruin became as honeycombed as a wasp's nest.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading FRUITLESS TOIL The two claims on Red Ruin became as honeycombed as a wasp's nest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day Angela watched the bare-armed, red-shirted figure at work, witnessing his failure with a set face.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading "Hope long deferred maketh the heart sick," and it made Angela's sick.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading All the labor of driving through matted undergrowth and frozen gravel was vain.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Day after day Angela watched the bare-armed, red-shirted figure at work, witnessing his failure with a set face.
an act that fails
From this reading Day after day Angela watched the bare-armed, red-shirted figure at work, witnessing his failure with a set face.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Day after day Angela watched the bare-armed, red-shirted figure at work, witnessing his failure with a set face.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading All the labor of driving through matted undergrowth and frozen gravel was vain.
FRUITLESSadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading FRUITLESS TOIL The two claims on Red Ruin became as honeycombed as a wasp's nest.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading All the labor of driving through matted undergrowth and frozen gravel was vain.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Hope long deferred maketh the heart sick," and it made Angela's sick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Day after day Angela watched the bare-armed, red-shirted figure at work, witnessing his failure with a set face.
honeycombedadjective
pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
From this reading FRUITLESS TOIL The two claims on Red Ruin became as honeycombed as a wasp's nest.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Hope long deferred maketh the heart sick," and it made Angela's sick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It became patent that the claims were bad ones, and that Red Ruin was living up to its name.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It became patent that the claims were bad ones, and that Red Ruin was living up to its name.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading All the labor of driving through matted undergrowth and frozen gravel was vain.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It became patent that the claims were bad ones, and that Red Ruin was living up to its name.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Hope long deferred maketh the heart sick," and it made Angela's sick.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Hope long deferred maketh the heart sick," and it made Angela's sick.
maketh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hope long deferred maketh the heart sick," and it made Angela's sick.
mattedadjective
tangled in a dense mass
From this reading All the labor of driving through matted undergrowth and frozen gravel was vain.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It became patent that the claims were bad ones, and that Red Ruin was living up to its name.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading FRUITLESS TOIL The two claims on Red Ruin became as honeycombed as a wasp's nest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the labor of driving through matted undergrowth and frozen gravel was vain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FRUITLESS TOIL The two claims on Red Ruin became as honeycombed as a wasp's nest.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It became patent that the claims were bad ones, and that Red Ruin was living up to its name.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading It became patent that the claims were bad ones, and that Red Ruin was living up to its name.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading FRUITLESS TOIL The two claims on Red Ruin became as honeycombed as a wasp's nest.
red-shirted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day after day Angela watched the bare-armed, red-shirted figure at work, witnessing his failure with a set face.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading FRUITLESS TOIL The two claims on Red Ruin became as honeycombed as a wasp's nest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Day after day Angela watched the bare-armed, red-shirted figure at work, witnessing his failure with a set face.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Hope long deferred maketh the heart sick," and it made Angela's sick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It became patent that the claims were bad ones, and that Red Ruin was living up to its name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRUITLESS TOIL The two claims on Red Ruin became as honeycombed as a wasp's nest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All the labor of driving through matted undergrowth and frozen gravel was vain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It became patent that the claims were bad ones, and that Red Ruin was living up to its name.
TOILverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading FRUITLESS TOIL The two claims on Red Ruin became as honeycombed as a wasp's nest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading FRUITLESS TOIL The two claims on Red Ruin became as honeycombed as a wasp's nest.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading All the labor of driving through matted undergrowth and frozen gravel was vain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It became patent that the claims were bad ones, and that Red Ruin was living up to its name.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading All the labor of driving through matted undergrowth and frozen gravel was vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It became patent that the claims were bad ones, and that Red Ruin was living up to its name.
wasp'snounUS /wɑːsps/
possessive form of “wasp” — a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
From this reading FRUITLESS TOIL The two claims on Red Ruin became as honeycombed as a wasp's nest.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Day after day Angela watched the bare-armed, red-shirted figure at work, witnessing his failure with a set face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It became patent that the claims were bad ones, and that Red Ruin was living up to its name.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Day after day Angela watched the bare-armed, red-shirted figure at work, witnessing his failure with a set face.
witnessingverbUS /ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Day after day Angela watched the bare-armed, red-shirted figure at work, witnessing his failure with a set face.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Day after day Angela watched the bare-armed, red-shirted figure at work, witnessing his failure with a set face.
