used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GLEAM OF SUNSHINE Another week, and Jim had recovered all his old strength.
achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
From this reading With the spring in close proximity, and the food supply running dangerously short, he spared neither himself nor the dogs in his last feverish endeavor to achieve success.
(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 A GLEAM OF SUNSHINE Another week, and Jim had recovered all his old strength.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GLEAM OF SUNSHINE Another week, and Jim had recovered all his old strength.
Angela's
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From this reading Angela's attitude puzzled him not a little.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A GLEAM OF SUNSHINE Another week, and Jim had recovered all his old strength.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Angela's attitude puzzled him not a little.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She carried on the housekeeping with increased zest.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading With the spring in close proximity, and the food supply running dangerously short, he spared neither himself nor the dogs in his last feverish endeavor to achieve success.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading With the spring in close proximity, and the food supply running dangerously short, he spared neither himself nor the dogs in his last feverish endeavor to achieve success.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading With the spring in close proximity, and the food supply running dangerously short, he spared neither himself nor the dogs in his last feverish endeavor to achieve success.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading With the spring in close proximity, and the food supply running dangerously short, he spared neither himself nor the dogs in his last feverish endeavor to achieve success.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading With the spring in close proximity, and the food supply running dangerously short, he spared neither himself nor the dogs in his last feverish endeavor to achieve success.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Since that fierce passage of words in the shack she had made no single reference to the future.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading With the spring in close proximity, and the food supply running dangerously short, he spared neither himself nor the dogs in his last feverish endeavor to achieve success.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Since that fierce passage of words in the shack she had made no single reference to the future.
GLEAMverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading A GLEAM OF SUNSHINE Another week, and Jim had recovered all his old strength.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GLEAM OF SUNSHINE Another week, and Jim had recovered all his old strength.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the spring in close proximity, and the food supply running dangerously short, he spared neither himself nor the dogs in his last feverish endeavor to achieve success.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Angela's attitude puzzled him not a little.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With the spring in close proximity, and the food supply running dangerously short, he spared neither himself nor the dogs in his last feverish endeavor to achieve success.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A GLEAM OF SUNSHINE Another week, and Jim had recovered all his old strength.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading She carried on the housekeeping with increased zest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the spring in close proximity, and the food supply running dangerously short, he spared neither himself nor the dogs in his last feverish endeavor to achieve success.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading She carried on the housekeeping with increased zest.
Jim
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From this reading A GLEAM OF SUNSHINE Another week, and Jim had recovered all his old strength.
immediately past
From this reading With the spring in close proximity, and the food supply running dangerously short, he spared neither himself nor the dogs in his last feverish endeavor to achieve success.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Angela's attitude puzzled him not a little.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Since that fierce passage of words in the shack she had made no single reference to the future.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading With the spring in close proximity, and the food supply running dangerously short, he spared neither himself nor the dogs in his last feverish endeavor to achieve success.
not any; not one
From this reading Since that fierce passage of words in the shack she had made no single reference to the future.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading With the spring in close proximity, and the food supply running dangerously short, he spared neither himself nor the dogs in his last feverish endeavor to achieve success.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Angela's attitude puzzled him not a little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GLEAM OF SUNSHINE Another week, and Jim had recovered all his old strength.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A GLEAM OF SUNSHINE Another week, and Jim had recovered all his old strength.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She carried on the housekeeping with increased zest.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Since that fierce passage of words in the shack she had made no single reference to the future.
proximitynounUS /prɑːkˈsɪməti/
the property of being close together
From this reading With the spring in close proximity, and the food supply running dangerously short, he spared neither himself nor the dogs in his last feverish endeavor to achieve success.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Angela's attitude puzzled him not a little.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading A GLEAM OF SUNSHINE Another week, and Jim had recovered all his old strength.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Since that fierce passage of words in the shack she had made no single reference to the future.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading With the spring in close proximity, and the food supply running dangerously short, he spared neither himself nor the dogs in his last feverish endeavor to achieve success.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Since that fierce passage of words in the shack she had made no single reference to the future.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since that fierce passage of words in the shack she had made no single reference to the future.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading With the spring in close proximity, and the food supply running dangerously short, he spared neither himself nor the dogs in his last feverish endeavor to achieve success.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that fierce passage of words in the shack she had made no single reference to the future.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Since that fierce passage of words in the shack she had made no single reference to the future.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading With the spring in close proximity, and the food supply running dangerously short, he spared neither himself nor the dogs in his last feverish endeavor to achieve success.
the season of growth
From this reading With the spring in close proximity, and the food supply running dangerously short, he spared neither himself nor the dogs in his last feverish endeavor to achieve success.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading A GLEAM OF SUNSHINE Another week, and Jim had recovered all his old strength.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading With the spring in close proximity, and the food supply running dangerously short, he spared neither himself nor the dogs in his last feverish endeavor to achieve success.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A GLEAM OF SUNSHINE Another week, and Jim had recovered all his old strength.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading With the spring in close proximity, and the food supply running dangerously short, he spared neither himself nor the dogs in his last feverish endeavor to achieve success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since that fierce passage of words in the shack she had made no single reference to the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the spring in close proximity, and the food supply running dangerously short, he spared neither himself nor the dogs in his last feverish endeavor to achieve success.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the spring in close proximity, and the food supply running dangerously short, he spared neither himself nor the dogs in his last feverish endeavor to achieve success.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A GLEAM OF SUNSHINE Another week, and Jim had recovered all his old strength.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the spring in close proximity, and the food supply running dangerously short, he spared neither himself nor the dogs in his last feverish endeavor to achieve success.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Since that fierce passage of words in the shack she had made no single reference to the future.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading She carried on the housekeeping with increased zest.
