used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thousand tiny hopes nipped, a thousand little expectations frustrated, a thousand foolish fears proved not so foolish.
addsnounUS /ædz/
plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
From this reading So in matters of the soul the daily trifling sum adds up and up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From day to day there is no difference; but days make years, and years change youth to maturity, maturity to decay.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE BIRTH OF STRIFE There are processes undergone which people hardly realise themselves, which another can explain by no record, however minute or laborious.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BIRTH OF STRIFE There are processes undergone which people hardly realise themselves, which another can explain by no record, however minute or laborious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are in detail as imperceptible, as secret, as elusive as the physical changes which pass upon the face of the body.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading THE BIRTH OF STRIFE There are processes undergone which people hardly realise themselves, which another can explain by no record, however minute or laborious.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading They are in detail as imperceptible, as secret, as elusive as the physical changes which pass upon the face of the body.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From day to day there is no difference; but days make years, and years change youth to maturity, maturity to decay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BIRTH OF STRIFE There are processes undergone which people hardly realise themselves, which another can explain by no record, however minute or laborious.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE BIRTH OF STRIFE There are processes undergone which people hardly realise themselves, which another can explain by no record, however minute or laborious.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading From day to day there is no difference; but days make years, and years change youth to maturity, maturity to decay.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading They are in detail as imperceptible, as secret, as elusive as the physical changes which pass upon the face of the body.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading So in matters of the soul the daily trifling sum adds up and up.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From day to day there is no difference; but days make years, and years change youth to maturity, maturity to decay.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading From day to day there is no difference; but days make years, and years change youth to maturity, maturity to decay.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading From day to day there is no difference; but days make years, and years change youth to maturity, maturity to decay.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading They are in detail as imperceptible, as secret, as elusive as the physical changes which pass upon the face of the body.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading From day to day there is no difference; but days make years, and years change youth to maturity, maturity to decay.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading They are in detail as imperceptible, as secret, as elusive as the physical changes which pass upon the face of the body.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading A thousand tiny hopes nipped, a thousand little expectations frustrated, a thousand foolish fears proved not so foolish.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE BIRTH OF STRIFE There are processes undergone which people hardly realise themselves, which another can explain by no record, however minute or laborious.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They are in detail as imperceptible, as secret, as elusive as the physical changes which pass upon the face of the body.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading A thousand tiny hopes nipped, a thousand little expectations frustrated, a thousand foolish fears proved not so foolish.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading A thousand tiny hopes nipped, a thousand little expectations frustrated, a thousand foolish fears proved not so foolish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From day to day there is no difference; but days make years, and years change youth to maturity, maturity to decay.
frustratedadjectiveUS /ˈfrʌstreɪtəd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading A thousand tiny hopes nipped, a thousand little expectations frustrated, a thousand foolish fears proved not so foolish.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE BIRTH OF STRIFE There are processes undergone which people hardly realise themselves, which another can explain by no record, however minute or laborious.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A thousand tiny hopes nipped, a thousand little expectations frustrated, a thousand foolish fears proved not so foolish.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading THE BIRTH OF STRIFE There are processes undergone which people hardly realise themselves, which another can explain by no record, however minute or laborious.
imperceptibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbəl/
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
From this reading They are in detail as imperceptible, as secret, as elusive as the physical changes which pass upon the face of the body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are in detail as imperceptible, as secret, as elusive as the physical changes which pass upon the face of the body.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From day to day there is no difference; but days make years, and years change youth to maturity, maturity to decay.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading THE BIRTH OF STRIFE There are processes undergone which people hardly realise themselves, which another can explain by no record, however minute or laborious.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A thousand tiny hopes nipped, a thousand little expectations frustrated, a thousand foolish fears proved not so foolish.
engage in
From this reading From day to day there is no difference; but days make years, and years change youth to maturity, maturity to decay.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading So in matters of the soul the daily trifling sum adds up and up.
maturitynounUS /məˈtʃʊrəti/
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
From this reading From day to day there is no difference; but days make years, and years change youth to maturity, maturity to decay.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading THE BIRTH OF STRIFE There are processes undergone which people hardly realise themselves, which another can explain by no record, however minute or laborious.
nippedverbUS /nɪpt/
inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading A thousand tiny hopes nipped, a thousand little expectations frustrated, a thousand foolish fears proved not so foolish.
not any; not one
From this reading THE BIRTH OF STRIFE There are processes undergone which people hardly realise themselves, which another can explain by no record, however minute or laborious.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A thousand tiny hopes nipped, a thousand little expectations frustrated, a thousand foolish fears proved not so foolish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIRTH OF STRIFE There are processes undergone which people hardly realise themselves, which another can explain by no record, however minute or laborious.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE BIRTH OF STRIFE There are processes undergone which people hardly realise themselves, which another can explain by no record, however minute or laborious.
go across or through
From this reading They are in detail as imperceptible, as secret, as elusive as the physical changes which pass upon the face of the body.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE BIRTH OF STRIFE There are processes undergone which people hardly realise themselves, which another can explain by no record, however minute or laborious.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading They are in detail as imperceptible, as secret, as elusive as the physical changes which pass upon the face of the body.
processesnounUS /ˈprɑːsesəz/
plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading THE BIRTH OF STRIFE There are processes undergone which people hardly realise themselves, which another can explain by no record, however minute or laborious.
established beyond doubt
From this reading A thousand tiny hopes nipped, a thousand little expectations frustrated, a thousand foolish fears proved not so foolish.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading THE BIRTH OF STRIFE There are processes undergone which people hardly realise themselves, which another can explain by no record, however minute or laborious.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading THE BIRTH OF STRIFE There are processes undergone which people hardly realise themselves, which another can explain by no record, however minute or laborious.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading They are in detail as imperceptible, as secret, as elusive as the physical changes which pass upon the face of the body.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So in matters of the soul the daily trifling sum adds up and up.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading So in matters of the soul the daily trifling sum adds up and up.
STRIFEnounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading THE BIRTH OF STRIFE There are processes undergone which people hardly realise themselves, which another can explain by no record, however minute or laborious.
a quantity of money
From this reading So in matters of the soul the daily trifling sum adds up and up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRTH OF STRIFE There are processes undergone which people hardly realise themselves, which another can explain by no record, however minute or laborious.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE BIRTH OF STRIFE There are processes undergone which people hardly realise themselves, which another can explain by no record, however minute or laborious.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BIRTH OF STRIFE There are processes undergone which people hardly realise themselves, which another can explain by no record, however minute or laborious.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are in detail as imperceptible, as secret, as elusive as the physical changes which pass upon the face of the body.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand tiny hopes nipped, a thousand little expectations frustrated, a thousand foolish fears proved not so foolish.
very small
From this reading A thousand tiny hopes nipped, a thousand little expectations frustrated, a thousand foolish fears proved not so foolish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From day to day there is no difference; but days make years, and years change youth to maturity, maturity to decay.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading So in matters of the soul the daily trifling sum adds up and up.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading THE BIRTH OF STRIFE There are processes undergone which people hardly realise themselves, which another can explain by no record, however minute or laborious.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So in matters of the soul the daily trifling sum adds up and up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They are in detail as imperceptible, as secret, as elusive as the physical changes which pass upon the face of the body.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BIRTH OF STRIFE There are processes undergone which people hardly realise themselves, which another can explain by no record, however minute or laborious.
a late time of life
From this reading From day to day there is no difference; but days make years, and years change youth to maturity, maturity to decay.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading From day to day there is no difference; but days make years, and years change youth to maturity, maturity to decay.
