used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
(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 To Wilford it presented itself at once as the place of all others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And where the while was Wilford?
any thing at all
From this reading Anything which could divert his mind was welcome, and ere the close of that first day of Katy's return from Yonkers, his name was enrolled in the service of his country.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Wilford it presented itself at once as the place of all others.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To Wilford it presented itself at once as the place of all others.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
blackestadjectiveUS /ˈblækəst/
superlative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Anything which could divert his mind was welcome, and ere the close of that first day of Katy's return from Yonkers, his name was enrolled in the service of his country.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Anything which could divert his mind was welcome, and ere the close of that first day of Katy's return from Yonkers, his name was enrolled in the service of his country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Anything which could divert his mind was welcome, and ere the close of that first day of Katy's return from Yonkers, his name was enrolled in the service of his country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
divertverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrt/
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading Anything which could divert his mind was welcome, and ere the close of that first day of Katy's return from Yonkers, his name was enrolled in the service of his country.
enrolledverbUS /enˈroʊld/
inflected form of “enrol” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading Anything which could divert his mind was welcome, and ere the close of that first day of Katy's return from Yonkers, his name was enrolled in the service of his country.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Anything which could divert his mind was welcome, and ere the close of that first day of Katy's return from Yonkers, his name was enrolled in the service of his country.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Anything which could divert his mind was welcome, and ere the close of that first day of Katy's return from Yonkers, his name was enrolled in the service of his country.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anything which could divert his mind was welcome, and ere the close of that first day of Katy's return from Yonkers, his name was enrolled in the service of his country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anything which could divert his mind was welcome, and ere the close of that first day of Katy's return from Yonkers, his name was enrolled in the service of his country.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading To Wilford it presented itself at once as the place of all others.
Katy's
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From this reading Anything which could divert his mind was welcome, and ere the close of that first day of Katy's return from Yonkers, his name was enrolled in the service of his country.
go away from a place
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
the force of workers available
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Anything which could divert his mind was welcome, and ere the close of that first day of Katy's return from Yonkers, his name was enrolled in the service of his country.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Anything which could divert his mind was welcome, and ere the close of that first day of Katy's return from Yonkers, his name was enrolled in the service of his country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
on one occasion
From this reading To Wilford it presented itself at once as the place of all others.
others
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From this reading To Wilford it presented itself at once as the place of all others.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To Wilford it presented itself at once as the place of all others.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To Wilford it presented itself at once as the place of all others.
preservingverbUS /prəˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
a safe place
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Anything which could divert his mind was welcome, and ere the close of that first day of Katy's return from Yonkers, his name was enrolled in the service of his country.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Anything which could divert his mind was welcome, and ere the close of that first day of Katy's return from Yonkers, his name was enrolled in the service of his country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And where the while was Wilford?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Wilford it presented itself at once as the place of all others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And where the while was Wilford?
accept gladly
From this reading Anything which could divert his mind was welcome, and ere the close of that first day of Katy's return from Yonkers, his name was enrolled in the service of his country.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED.
at the time that
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
in or at the place that
From this reading And where the while was Wilford?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Anything which could divert his mind was welcome, and ere the close of that first day of Katy's return from Yonkers, his name was enrolled in the service of his country.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And where the while was Wilford?
Wilford
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From this reading And where the while was Wilford?
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Fortunate, indeed, is it for the disappointed, desperate men of the present day that when their horizon is blackest and life seems not worth preserving, they can leave the past behind and find a refuge in the army.
Yonkers
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From this reading Anything which could divert his mind was welcome, and ere the close of that first day of Katy's return from Yonkers, his name was enrolled in the service of his country.
