used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading She was, it is true, a remarkable creature; and unless she had possessed rare and exalted qualities, her history had not afforded a topic for these pages.
(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 He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In describing Elizabeth's conduct during these three years, it may be thought that the type is presented of ideal and almost unnatural perfection.
in addition
From this reading He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In describing Elizabeth's conduct during these three years, it may be thought that the type is presented of ideal and almost unnatural perfection.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
avertverbUS /əˈvɜːrt/
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In describing Elizabeth's conduct during these three years, it may be thought that the type is presented of ideal and almost unnatural perfection.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading These three years brought Falkner to the verge of the death he had gone out to seek.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading In describing Elizabeth's conduct during these three years, it may be thought that the type is presented of ideal and almost unnatural perfection.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She was, it is true, a remarkable creature; and unless she had possessed rare and exalted qualities, her history had not afforded a topic for these pages.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading These three years brought Falkner to the verge of the death he had gone out to seek.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading In describing Elizabeth's conduct during these three years, it may be thought that the type is presented of ideal and almost unnatural perfection.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In describing Elizabeth's conduct during these three years, it may be thought that the type is presented of ideal and almost unnatural perfection.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
Elizabeth'snounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθs/
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading In describing Elizabeth's conduct during these three years, it may be thought that the type is presented of ideal and almost unnatural perfection.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading She was, it is true, a remarkable creature; and unless she had possessed rare and exalted qualities, her history had not afforded a topic for these pages.
FalknernounUS /ˈfɔːknər/
United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
From this reading These three years brought Falkner to the verge of the death he had gone out to seek.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was, it is true, a remarkable creature; and unless she had possessed rare and exalted qualities, her history had not afforded a topic for these pages.
set up or found
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
destroyed or killed
From this reading These three years brought Falkner to the verge of the death he had gone out to seek.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These three years brought Falkner to the verge of the death he had gone out to seek.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading She was, it is true, a remarkable creature; and unless she had possessed rare and exalted qualities, her history had not afforded a topic for these pages.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading In describing Elizabeth's conduct during these three years, it may be thought that the type is presented of ideal and almost unnatural perfection.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In describing Elizabeth's conduct during these three years, it may be thought that the type is presented of ideal and almost unnatural perfection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In describing Elizabeth's conduct during these three years, it may be thought that the type is presented of ideal and almost unnatural perfection.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In describing Elizabeth's conduct during these three years, it may be thought that the type is presented of ideal and almost unnatural perfection.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These three years brought Falkner to the verge of the death he had gone out to seek.
and nothing more
From this reading He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading These three years brought Falkner to the verge of the death he had gone out to seek.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading She was, it is true, a remarkable creature; and unless she had possessed rare and exalted qualities, her history had not afforded a topic for these pages.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading In describing Elizabeth's conduct during these three years, it may be thought that the type is presented of ideal and almost unnatural perfection.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She was, it is true, a remarkable creature; and unless she had possessed rare and exalted qualities, her history had not afforded a topic for these pages.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In describing Elizabeth's conduct during these three years, it may be thought that the type is presented of ideal and almost unnatural perfection.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading She was, it is true, a remarkable creature; and unless she had possessed rare and exalted qualities, her history had not afforded a topic for these pages.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading She was, it is true, a remarkable creature; and unless she had possessed rare and exalted qualities, her history had not afforded a topic for these pages.
unusual or striking
From this reading She was, it is true, a remarkable creature; and unless she had possessed rare and exalted qualities, her history had not afforded a topic for these pages.
try to get or reach
From this reading These three years brought Falkner to the verge of the death he had gone out to seek.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In describing Elizabeth's conduct during these three years, it may be thought that the type is presented of ideal and almost unnatural perfection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These three years brought Falkner to the verge of the death he had gone out to seek.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In describing Elizabeth's conduct during these three years, it may be thought that the type is presented of ideal and almost unnatural perfection.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These three years brought Falkner to the verge of the death he had gone out to seek.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She was, it is true, a remarkable creature; and unless she had possessed rare and exalted qualities, her history had not afforded a topic for these pages.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She was, it is true, a remarkable creature; and unless she had possessed rare and exalted qualities, her history had not afforded a topic for these pages.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading In describing Elizabeth's conduct during these three years, it may be thought that the type is presented of ideal and almost unnatural perfection.
except if; if not
From this reading She was, it is true, a remarkable creature; and unless she had possessed rare and exalted qualities, her history had not afforded a topic for these pages.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading In describing Elizabeth's conduct during these three years, it may be thought that the type is presented of ideal and almost unnatural perfection.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading These three years brought Falkner to the verge of the death he had gone out to seek.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was, it is true, a remarkable creature; and unless she had possessed rare and exalted qualities, her history had not afforded a topic for these pages.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
people who are wounded
From this reading He lay wounded, a prey of the Greek fever, to all appearance about to die; while she watched over him, striving, not only to avert the fatal consequences of disease, but also to combat the desire to die which destroyed him.
a late time of life
From this reading Three years from this time, Elizabeth found herself in the position she had vaguely anticipated at the outset, but which every day spent in Greece showed her as probable, if not inevitable.
