used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl.
(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 his life hitherto he had been on the downward plane.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All his life hitherto he had been on the downward plane.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading He was now decidedly on the upward.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading All his life hitherto he had been on the downward plane.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
the act of departing
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All his life hitherto he had been on the downward plane.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All his life hitherto he had been on the downward plane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All his life hitherto he had been on the downward plane.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading All his life hitherto he had been on the downward plane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now decidedly on the upward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
Ogilvie
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From this reading This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All his life hitherto he had been on the downward plane.
on one occasion
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
a course of conduct
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading All his life hitherto he had been on the downward plane.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
SibylnounUS /ˈsɪbəl/
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl.
hurting
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
successive (without a break)
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
a special situation
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
directed up
From this reading He was now decidedly on the upward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl.
