used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If he did, and could again be discovered, should I resolve to undertake a new pursuit, which might terminate abortively, or in some signal disaster?
abortivelyadverb
in an unfruitful manner
From this reading If he did, and could again be discovered, should I resolve to undertake a new pursuit, which might terminate abortively, or in some signal disaster?
anew
From this reading If he did, and could again be discovered, should I resolve to undertake a new pursuit, which might terminate abortively, or in some signal disaster?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ensuing day was spent partly in sleep, and partly in languor and disquietude.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he did, and could again be discovered, should I resolve to undertake a new pursuit, which might terminate abortively, or in some signal disaster?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he did, and could again be discovered, should I resolve to undertake a new pursuit, which might terminate abortively, or in some signal disaster?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The ensuing day was spent partly in sleep, and partly in languor and disquietude.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading The scheme that I had formed was defeated.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If he did, and could again be discovered, should I resolve to undertake a new pursuit, which might terminate abortively, or in some signal disaster?
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading If he did, and could again be discovered, should I resolve to undertake a new pursuit, which might terminate abortively, or in some signal disaster?
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading If he did, and could again be discovered, should I resolve to undertake a new pursuit, which might terminate abortively, or in some signal disaster?
disquietudenoun
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading The ensuing day was spent partly in sleep, and partly in languor and disquietude.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Was it likely that this unknown person would repeat his midnight visits to the elm?
ensuingadjectiveUS /ˈensuːɪŋ/
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading The ensuing day was spent partly in sleep, and partly in languor and disquietude.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The scheme that I had formed was defeated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The scheme that I had formed was defeated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he did, and could again be discovered, should I resolve to undertake a new pursuit, which might terminate abortively, or in some signal disaster?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Was it likely that this unknown person would repeat his midnight visits to the elm?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I incessantly ruminated on the incidents of the last night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he did, and could again be discovered, should I resolve to undertake a new pursuit, which might terminate abortively, or in some signal disaster?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ensuing day was spent partly in sleep, and partly in languor and disquietude.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading I incessantly ruminated on the incidents of the last night.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading I incessantly ruminated on the incidents of the last night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it likely that this unknown person would repeat his midnight visits to the elm?
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading The ensuing day was spent partly in sleep, and partly in languor and disquietude.
immediately past
From this reading I incessantly ruminated on the incidents of the last night.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Was it likely that this unknown person would repeat his midnight visits to the elm?
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Was it likely that this unknown person would repeat his midnight visits to the elm?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If he did, and could again be discovered, should I resolve to undertake a new pursuit, which might terminate abortively, or in some signal disaster?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading If he did, and could again be discovered, should I resolve to undertake a new pursuit, which might terminate abortively, or in some signal disaster?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I incessantly ruminated on the incidents of the last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I incessantly ruminated on the incidents of the last night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I incessantly ruminated on the incidents of the last night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If he did, and could again be discovered, should I resolve to undertake a new pursuit, which might terminate abortively, or in some signal disaster?
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading The ensuing day was spent partly in sleep, and partly in languor and disquietude.
a human being
From this reading Was it likely that this unknown person would repeat his midnight visits to the elm?
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading If he did, and could again be discovered, should I resolve to undertake a new pursuit, which might terminate abortively, or in some signal disaster?
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Was it likely that this unknown person would repeat his midnight visits to the elm?
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading If he did, and could again be discovered, should I resolve to undertake a new pursuit, which might terminate abortively, or in some signal disaster?
ruminatedverbUS /ˈruːmɪneɪtɪd/
past form of “ruminate” — chew the cuds
From this reading I incessantly ruminated on the incidents of the last night.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The scheme that I had formed was defeated.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If he did, and could again be discovered, should I resolve to undertake a new pursuit, which might terminate abortively, or in some signal disaster?
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading If he did, and could again be discovered, should I resolve to undertake a new pursuit, which might terminate abortively, or in some signal disaster?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The ensuing day was spent partly in sleep, and partly in languor and disquietude.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If he did, and could again be discovered, should I resolve to undertake a new pursuit, which might terminate abortively, or in some signal disaster?
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The ensuing day was spent partly in sleep, and partly in languor and disquietude.
terminateverbUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪt/
bring to an end or halt
From this reading If he did, and could again be discovered, should I resolve to undertake a new pursuit, which might terminate abortively, or in some signal disaster?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scheme that I had formed was defeated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ensuing day was spent partly in sleep, and partly in languor and disquietude.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was it likely that this unknown person would repeat his midnight visits to the elm?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was it likely that this unknown person would repeat his midnight visits to the elm?
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading If he did, and could again be discovered, should I resolve to undertake a new pursuit, which might terminate abortively, or in some signal disaster?
not known
From this reading Was it likely that this unknown person would repeat his midnight visits to the elm?
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Was it likely that this unknown person would repeat his midnight visits to the elm?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ensuing day was spent partly in sleep, and partly in languor and disquietude.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If he did, and could again be discovered, should I resolve to undertake a new pursuit, which might terminate abortively, or in some signal disaster?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Was it likely that this unknown person would repeat his midnight visits to the elm?
