used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out of the troubled waters of family friction and delicate adjustments, this adventurous pair had slid into a haven of peace and mutual understanding.
adjustmentsnounUS /əˈdʒʌstmənts/
plural of “adjustment” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Out of the troubled waters of family friction and delicate adjustments, this adventurous pair had slid into a haven of peace and mutual understanding.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading Out of the troubled waters of family friction and delicate adjustments, this adventurous pair had slid into a haven of peace and mutual understanding.
(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 And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Turning in his stride, his eye encountered a head and shoulders portrait of his father, Sir George Sinclair: an honest, bluff, unimaginative face: yet suddenly, arrestingly, it commanded his attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
arisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading And now behold, fresh portent of trouble arising from the dual strain in Roy--the focal point of their life and love.
arrestingly
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From this reading Turning in his stride, his eye encountered a head and shoulders portrait of his father, Sir George Sinclair: an honest, bluff, unimaginative face: yet suddenly, arrestingly, it commanded his attention.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading "The bow saith to the arrow, 'Thy freedom is mine.'" --RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Turning in his stride, his eye encountered a head and shoulders portrait of his father, Sir George Sinclair: an honest, bluff, unimaginative face: yet suddenly, arrestingly, it commanded his attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
see with attention
From this reading And now behold, fresh portent of trouble arising from the dual strain in Roy--the focal point of their life and love.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Turning in his stride, his eye encountered a head and shoulders portrait of his father, Sir George Sinclair: an honest, bluff, unimaginative face: yet suddenly, arrestingly, it commanded his attention.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "The bow saith to the arrow, 'Thy freedom is mine.'" --RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Turning in his stride, his eye encountered a head and shoulders portrait of his father, Sir George Sinclair: an honest, bluff, unimaginative face: yet suddenly, arrestingly, it commanded his attention.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Out of the troubled waters of family friction and delicate adjustments, this adventurous pair had slid into a haven of peace and mutual understanding.
having the place or position changed
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
dualadjectiveUS /ˈduːəl/
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
From this reading And now behold, fresh portent of trouble arising from the dual strain in Roy--the focal point of their life and love.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Turning in his stride, his eye encountered a head and shoulders portrait of his father, Sir George Sinclair: an honest, bluff, unimaginative face: yet suddenly, arrestingly, it commanded his attention.
the organ of sight
From this reading Turning in his stride, his eye encountered a head and shoulders portrait of his father, Sir George Sinclair: an honest, bluff, unimaginative face: yet suddenly, arrestingly, it commanded his attention.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Turning in his stride, his eye encountered a head and shoulders portrait of his father, Sir George Sinclair: an honest, bluff, unimaginative face: yet suddenly, arrestingly, it commanded his attention.
a social unit living together
From this reading Out of the troubled waters of family friction and delicate adjustments, this adventurous pair had slid into a haven of peace and mutual understanding.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Turning in his stride, his eye encountered a head and shoulders portrait of his father, Sir George Sinclair: an honest, bluff, unimaginative face: yet suddenly, arrestingly, it commanded his attention.
focaladjectiveUS /ˈfoʊkəl/
having or localized centrally at a focus
From this reading And now behold, fresh portent of trouble arising from the dual strain in Roy--the focal point of their life and love.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading "The bow saith to the arrow, 'Thy freedom is mine.'" --RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading And now behold, fresh portent of trouble arising from the dual strain in Roy--the focal point of their life and love.
frictionnounUS /ˈfrɪkʃən/
a state of conflict between persons
From this reading Out of the troubled waters of family friction and delicate adjustments, this adventurous pair had slid into a haven of peace and mutual understanding.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And now behold, fresh portent of trouble arising from the dual strain in Roy--the focal point of their life and love.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Turning in his stride, his eye encountered a head and shoulders portrait of his father, Sir George Sinclair: an honest, bluff, unimaginative face: yet suddenly, arrestingly, it commanded his attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
harmoniesnounUS /ˈhɑːrməniz/
plural of “harmony” — compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading Out of the troubled waters of family friction and delicate adjustments, this adventurous pair had slid into a haven of peace and mutual understanding.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Turning in his stride, his eye encountered a head and shoulders portrait of his father, Sir George Sinclair: an honest, bluff, unimaginative face: yet suddenly, arrestingly, it commanded his attention.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Turning in his stride, his eye encountered a head and shoulders portrait of his father, Sir George Sinclair: an honest, bluff, unimaginative face: yet suddenly, arrestingly, it commanded his attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now behold, fresh portent of trouble arising from the dual strain in Roy--the focal point of their life and love.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Out of the troubled waters of family friction and delicate adjustments, this adventurous pair had slid into a haven of peace and mutual understanding.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The bow saith to the arrow, 'Thy freedom is mine.'" --RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Turning in his stride, his eye encountered a head and shoulders portrait of his father, Sir George Sinclair: an honest, bluff, unimaginative face: yet suddenly, arrestingly, it commanded his attention.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And now behold, fresh portent of trouble arising from the dual strain in Roy--the focal point of their life and love.
Lilámani
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From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And now behold, fresh portent of trouble arising from the dual strain in Roy--the focal point of their life and love.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The bow saith to the arrow, 'Thy freedom is mine.'" --RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading Out of the troubled waters of family friction and delicate adjustments, this adventurous pair had slid into a haven of peace and mutual understanding.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
Nevil
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From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now behold, fresh portent of trouble arising from the dual strain in Roy--the focal point of their life and love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the troubled waters of family friction and delicate adjustments, this adventurous pair had slid into a haven of peace and mutual understanding.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Out of the troubled waters of family friction and delicate adjustments, this adventurous pair had slid into a haven of peace and mutual understanding.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Out of the troubled waters of family friction and delicate adjustments, this adventurous pair had slid into a haven of peace and mutual understanding.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading And now behold, fresh portent of trouble arising from the dual strain in Roy--the focal point of their life and love.
portentnounUS /ˈpɔːrtent/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading And now behold, fresh portent of trouble arising from the dual strain in Roy--the focal point of their life and love.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Turning in his stride, his eye encountered a head and shoulders portrait of his father, Sir George Sinclair: an honest, bluff, unimaginative face: yet suddenly, arrestingly, it commanded his attention.
RABINDRANATH
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From this reading "The bow saith to the arrow, 'Thy freedom is mine.'" --RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
Roy
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From this reading And now behold, fresh portent of trouble arising from the dual strain in Roy--the focal point of their life and love.
saith
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From this reading "The bow saith to the arrow, 'Thy freedom is mine.'" --RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Turning in his stride, his eye encountered a head and shoulders portrait of his father, Sir George Sinclair: an honest, bluff, unimaginative face: yet suddenly, arrestingly, it commanded his attention.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading Turning in his stride, his eye encountered a head and shoulders portrait of his father, Sir George Sinclair: an honest, bluff, unimaginative face: yet suddenly, arrestingly, it commanded his attention.
term of address for a man
From this reading Turning in his stride, his eye encountered a head and shoulders portrait of his father, Sir George Sinclair: an honest, bluff, unimaginative face: yet suddenly, arrestingly, it commanded his attention.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Out of the troubled waters of family friction and delicate adjustments, this adventurous pair had slid into a haven of peace and mutual understanding.
a male human offspring
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading And now behold, fresh portent of trouble arising from the dual strain in Roy--the focal point of their life and love.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading Turning in his stride, his eye encountered a head and shoulders portrait of his father, Sir George Sinclair: an honest, bluff, unimaginative face: yet suddenly, arrestingly, it commanded his attention.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Turning in his stride, his eye encountered a head and shoulders portrait of his father, Sir George Sinclair: an honest, bluff, unimaginative face: yet suddenly, arrestingly, it commanded his attention.
TAGOREnoun
Indian writer and philosopher whose poetry (based on traditional Hindu themes) pioneered the use of colloquial Bengali (1861-1941)
From this reading "The bow saith to the arrow, 'Thy freedom is mine.'" --RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The bow saith to the arrow, 'Thy freedom is mine.'" --RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And now behold, fresh portent of trouble arising from the dual strain in Roy--the focal point of their life and love.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Out of the troubled waters of family friction and delicate adjustments, this adventurous pair had slid into a haven of peace and mutual understanding.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "The bow saith to the arrow, 'Thy freedom is mine.'" --RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The bow saith to the arrow, 'Thy freedom is mine.'" --RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
a source of difficulty
From this reading And now behold, fresh portent of trouble arising from the dual strain in Roy--the focal point of their life and love.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Out of the troubled waters of family friction and delicate adjustments, this adventurous pair had slid into a haven of peace and mutual understanding.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning in his stride, his eye encountered a head and shoulders portrait of his father, Sir George Sinclair: an honest, bluff, unimaginative face: yet suddenly, arrestingly, it commanded his attention.
twofoldadjectiveUS /ˈtuːˈfoʊld/
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Out of the troubled waters of family friction and delicate adjustments, this adventurous pair had slid into a haven of peace and mutual understanding.
unimaginativeadjectiveUS /ənɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/
deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
From this reading Turning in his stride, his eye encountered a head and shoulders portrait of his father, Sir George Sinclair: an honest, bluff, unimaginative face: yet suddenly, arrestingly, it commanded his attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Out of the troubled waters of family friction and delicate adjustments, this adventurous pair had slid into a haven of peace and mutual understanding.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
belonging to which person
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
a late time of life
From this reading And while Lilámani reasoned with the son--whose twofold nature they had themselves bestowed and inspired--Nevil was pacing his shrine of all the harmonies, heart and brain disturbed, as they had not been for years.
but in spite of that
From this reading Turning in his stride, his eye encountered a head and shoulders portrait of his father, Sir George Sinclair: an honest, bluff, unimaginative face: yet suddenly, arrestingly, it commanded his attention.
