used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last we came to a place from which the great spread of the earth was visible.
(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 We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a time--I can not tell how long--we had wholly lost ourselves, going up and down, and turning corners, without getting further.
arisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The day had been dreadfully hot and baffling, with sudden swirls of red dust arising, and driving the great drought into us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last we came to a place from which the great spread of the earth was visible.
bafflingadjectiveUS /ˈbæfəlɪŋ/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading The day had been dreadfully hot and baffling, with sudden swirls of red dust arising, and driving the great drought into us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my father said that we must come right, if we made up our minds to go long enough.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last we came to a place from which the great spread of the earth was visible.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For a time--I can not tell how long--we had wholly lost ourselves, going up and down, and turning corners, without getting further.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But my father said that we must come right, if we made up our minds to go long enough.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading For a time--I can not tell how long--we had wholly lost ourselves, going up and down, and turning corners, without getting further.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had been dreadfully hot and baffling, with sudden swirls of red dust arising, and driving the great drought into us.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For a time--I can not tell how long--we had wholly lost ourselves, going up and down, and turning corners, without getting further.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading The day had been dreadfully hot and baffling, with sudden swirls of red dust arising, and driving the great drought into us.
drearinessnounUS /ˈdriːrinəs/
extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The day had been dreadfully hot and baffling, with sudden swirls of red dust arising, and driving the great drought into us.
droughtnounUS /draʊt/
a shortage of rainfall
From this reading The day had been dreadfully hot and baffling, with sudden swirls of red dust arising, and driving the great drought into us.
remove the dust from
From this reading The day had been dreadfully hot and baffling, with sudden swirls of red dust arising, and driving the great drought into us.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading At last we came to a place from which the great spread of the earth was visible.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But my father said that we must come right, if we made up our minds to go long enough.
at any time
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But my father said that we must come right, if we made up our minds to go long enough.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time--I can not tell how long--we had wholly lost ourselves, going up and down, and turning corners, without getting further.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At last we came to a place from which the great spread of the earth was visible.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading For a time--I can not tell how long--we had wholly lost ourselves, going up and down, and turning corners, without getting further.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading For a time--I can not tell how long--we had wholly lost ourselves, going up and down, and turning corners, without getting further.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But my father said that we must come right, if we made up our minds to go long enough.
the act of departing
From this reading For a time--I can not tell how long--we had wholly lost ourselves, going up and down, and turning corners, without getting further.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At last we came to a place from which the great spread of the earth was visible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a time--I can not tell how long--we had wholly lost ourselves, going up and down, and turning corners, without getting further.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The day had been dreadfully hot and baffling, with sudden swirls of red dust arising, and driving the great drought into us.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a time--I can not tell how long--we had wholly lost ourselves, going up and down, and turning corners, without getting further.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a time--I can not tell how long--we had wholly lost ourselves, going up and down, and turning corners, without getting further.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But my father said that we must come right, if we made up our minds to go long enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The day had been dreadfully hot and baffling, with sudden swirls of red dust arising, and driving the great drought into us.
immediately past
From this reading At last we came to a place from which the great spread of the earth was visible.
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 For a time--I can not tell how long--we had wholly lost ourselves, going up and down, and turning corners, without getting further.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading For a time--I can not tell how long--we had wholly lost ourselves, going up and down, and turning corners, without getting further.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But my father said that we must come right, if we made up our minds to go long enough.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
the force of workers available
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading But my father said that we must come right, if we made up our minds to go long enough.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But my father said that we must come right, if we made up our minds to go long enough.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my father said that we must come right, if we made up our minds to go long enough.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a time--I can not tell how long--we had wholly lost ourselves, going up and down, and turning corners, without getting further.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last we came to a place from which the great spread of the earth was visible.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But my father said that we must come right, if we made up our minds to go long enough.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading For a time--I can not tell how long--we had wholly lost ourselves, going up and down, and turning corners, without getting further.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At last we came to a place from which the great spread of the earth was visible.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The day had been dreadfully hot and baffling, with sudden swirls of red dust arising, and driving the great drought into us.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But my father said that we must come right, if we made up our minds to go long enough.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But my father said that we must come right, if we made up our minds to go long enough.
cut with a saw
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
only a very short time before
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading At last we came to a place from which the great spread of the earth was visible.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
swirlsnounUS /swɜːrlz/
plural of “swirl” — the shape of something rotating rapidly
From this reading The day had been dreadfully hot and baffling, with sudden swirls of red dust arising, and driving the great drought into us.
express in words
From this reading For a time--I can not tell how long--we had wholly lost ourselves, going up and down, and turning corners, without getting further.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But my father said that we must come right, if we made up our minds to go long enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last we came to a place from which the great spread of the earth was visible.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
thrumverb
sound with a monotonous hum
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
thrup
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time--I can not tell how long--we had wholly lost ourselves, going up and down, and turning corners, without getting further.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last we came to a place from which the great spread of the earth was visible.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading For a time--I can not tell how long--we had wholly lost ourselves, going up and down, and turning corners, without getting further.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For a time--I can not tell how long--we had wholly lost ourselves, going up and down, and turning corners, without getting further.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading At last we came to a place from which the great spread of the earth was visible.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last we came to a place from which the great spread of the earth was visible.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At last we came to a place from which the great spread of the earth was visible.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
at the time that
From this reading We had been in among all shapes, and want of shapes, of dreariness, through and in and out of every thrup and thrum of weariness, scarcely hoping ever more to find our way out and discover memory of men for us, when all of a sudden we saw a grand sight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last we came to a place from which the great spread of the earth was visible.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading For a time--I can not tell how long--we had wholly lost ourselves, going up and down, and turning corners, without getting further.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day had been dreadfully hot and baffling, with sudden swirls of red dust arising, and driving the great drought into us.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For a time--I can not tell how long--we had wholly lost ourselves, going up and down, and turning corners, without getting further.
