used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My companion was guided by a perceptive faculty that, like the compass, enabled him to keep in the proper course.
accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading I marveled at the accuracy of his intuitive perception, for he seemed never to be at fault.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not question those whom we met, and made no endeavor to maintain a given direction; and yet he was traveling in a part of the country that was new to himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I marveled at the accuracy of his intuitive perception, for he seemed never to be at fault.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I marveled at the accuracy of his intuitive perception, for he seemed never to be at fault.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My companion was guided by a perceptive faculty that, like the compass, enabled him to keep in the proper course.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My companion was guided by a perceptive faculty that, like the compass, enabled him to keep in the proper course.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading My companion was guided by a perceptive faculty that, like the compass, enabled him to keep in the proper course.
CONTINUESverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading MY JOURNEY CONTINUES.--INSTINCT.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He did not question those whom we met, and made no endeavor to maintain a given direction; and yet he was traveling in a part of the country that was new to himself.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading My companion was guided by a perceptive faculty that, like the compass, enabled him to keep in the proper course.
true confidential information
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to give the details of the first part of my long journey.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not question those whom we met, and made no endeavor to maintain a given direction; and yet he was traveling in a part of the country that was new to himself.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He did not question those whom we met, and made no endeavor to maintain a given direction; and yet he was traveling in a part of the country that was new to himself.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading My companion was guided by a perceptive faculty that, like the compass, enabled him to keep in the proper course.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading He did not question those whom we met, and made no endeavor to maintain a given direction; and yet he was traveling in a part of the country that was new to himself.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading My companion was guided by a perceptive faculty that, like the compass, enabled him to keep in the proper course.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I marveled at the accuracy of his intuitive perception, for he seemed never to be at fault.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to give the details of the first part of my long journey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to give the details of the first part of my long journey.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to give the details of the first part of my long journey.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He did not question those whom we met, and made no endeavor to maintain a given direction; and yet he was traveling in a part of the country that was new to himself.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading My companion was guided by a perceptive faculty that, like the compass, enabled him to keep in the proper course.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not question those whom we met, and made no endeavor to maintain a given direction; and yet he was traveling in a part of the country that was new to himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My companion was guided by a perceptive faculty that, like the compass, enabled him to keep in the proper course.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not question those whom we met, and made no endeavor to maintain a given direction; and yet he was traveling in a part of the country that was new to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I marveled at the accuracy of his intuitive perception, for he seemed never to be at fault.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I marveled at the accuracy of his intuitive perception, for he seemed never to be at fault.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My companion was guided by a perceptive faculty that, like the compass, enabled him to keep in the proper course.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading MY JOURNEY CONTINUES.--INSTINCT.
intuitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtuːətɪv/
spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
From this reading I marveled at the accuracy of his intuitive perception, for he seemed never to be at fault.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to give the details of the first part of my long journey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to give the details of the first part of my long journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading MY JOURNEY CONTINUES.--INSTINCT.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading My companion was guided by a perceptive faculty that, like the compass, enabled him to keep in the proper course.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My companion was guided by a perceptive faculty that, like the compass, enabled him to keep in the proper course.
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 It is unnecessary for me to give the details of the first part of my long journey.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He did not question those whom we met, and made no endeavor to maintain a given direction; and yet he was traveling in a part of the country that was new to himself.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He did not question those whom we met, and made no endeavor to maintain a given direction; and yet he was traveling in a part of the country that was new to himself.
marveledverbUS /ˈmɑːrveld/
past form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading I marveled at the accuracy of his intuitive perception, for he seemed never to be at fault.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to give the details of the first part of my long journey.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He did not question those whom we met, and made no endeavor to maintain a given direction; and yet he was traveling in a part of the country that was new to himself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY JOURNEY CONTINUES.--INSTINCT.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I marveled at the accuracy of his intuitive perception, for he seemed never to be at fault.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He did not question those whom we met, and made no endeavor to maintain a given direction; and yet he was traveling in a part of the country that was new to himself.
not any; not one
From this reading He did not question those whom we met, and made no endeavor to maintain a given direction; and yet he was traveling in a part of the country that was new to himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not question those whom we met, and made no endeavor to maintain a given direction; and yet he was traveling in a part of the country that was new to himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to give the details of the first part of my long journey.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to give the details of the first part of my long journey.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading I marveled at the accuracy of his intuitive perception, for he seemed never to be at fault.
perceptiveadjectiveUS /pərˈseptɪv/
of or relating to perception
From this reading My companion was guided by a perceptive faculty that, like the compass, enabled him to keep in the proper course.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading My companion was guided by a perceptive faculty that, like the compass, enabled him to keep in the proper course.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He did not question those whom we met, and made no endeavor to maintain a given direction; and yet he was traveling in a part of the country that was new to himself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I marveled at the accuracy of his intuitive perception, for he seemed never to be at fault.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My companion was guided by a perceptive faculty that, like the compass, enabled him to keep in the proper course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to give the details of the first part of my long journey.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He did not question those whom we met, and made no endeavor to maintain a given direction; and yet he was traveling in a part of the country that was new to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to give the details of the first part of my long journey.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He did not question those whom we met, and made no endeavor to maintain a given direction; and yet he was traveling in a part of the country that was new to himself.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to give the details of the first part of my long journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My companion was guided by a perceptive faculty that, like the compass, enabled him to keep in the proper course.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He did not question those whom we met, and made no endeavor to maintain a given direction; and yet he was traveling in a part of the country that was new to himself.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not question those whom we met, and made no endeavor to maintain a given direction; and yet he was traveling in a part of the country that was new to himself.
but in spite of that
From this reading He did not question those whom we met, and made no endeavor to maintain a given direction; and yet he was traveling in a part of the country that was new to himself.
