used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found it at last,--the peace which comes after a long, weary, despairing struggle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He found it at last,--the peace which comes after a long, weary, despairing struggle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found it at last,--the peace which comes after a long, weary, despairing struggle.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not easily won.
make calm or still
From this reading DAYS OF CALM.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading He found it at last,--the peace which comes after a long, weary, despairing struggle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DAYS OF CALM.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He sought for him as one who, feeling himself in the grasp of Death, would seek for Life.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading He found it at last,--the peace which comes after a long, weary, despairing struggle.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But it was not easily won.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He sought for him as one who, feeling himself in the grasp of Death, would seek for Life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sought for him as one who, feeling himself in the grasp of Death, would seek for Life.
set up or found
From this reading He found it at last,--the peace which comes after a long, weary, despairing struggle.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
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 It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
hold firmly
From this reading He sought for him as one who, feeling himself in the grasp of Death, would seek for Life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found it at last,--the peace which comes after a long, weary, despairing struggle.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
not accessible to view
From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sought for him as one who, feeling himself in the grasp of Death, would seek for Life.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found it at last,--the peace which comes after a long, weary, despairing struggle.
immediately past
From this reading He found it at last,--the peace which comes after a long, weary, despairing struggle.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He sought for him as one who, feeling himself in the grasp of Death, would seek for Life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
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 He found it at last,--the peace which comes after a long, weary, despairing struggle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not easily won.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAYS OF CALM.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He sought for him as one who, feeling himself in the grasp of Death, would seek for Life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He found it at last,--the peace which comes after a long, weary, despairing struggle.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
try to get or reach
From this reading He sought for him as one who, feeling himself in the grasp of Death, would seek for Life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
that is looked for
From this reading He sought for him as one who, feeling himself in the grasp of Death, would seek for Life.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He found it at last,--the peace which comes after a long, weary, despairing struggle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He found it at last,--the peace which comes after a long, weary, despairing struggle.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
Trafford
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From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed to Trafford as if God had hidden himself in a thick, awful darkness, through which not the faintest ray of light or hope could glimmer upon his heavy, despairing heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was not easily won.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He found it at last,--the peace which comes after a long, weary, despairing struggle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He found it at last,--the peace which comes after a long, weary, despairing struggle.
which person or people
From this reading He sought for him as one who, feeling himself in the grasp of Death, would seek for Life.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading But it was not easily won.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He sought for him as one who, feeling himself in the grasp of Death, would seek for Life.
