used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARTYRDOM It may be that a good deal of the wisdom and philosophy of mankind is born of grief and suffering.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
aftermathnounUS /ˈæftərmæθ/
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
(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 did not tell himself that if the Master had only guessed at his presence there, all would have been different.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARTYRDOM It may be that a good deal of the wisdom and philosophy of mankind is born of grief and suffering.
from appearances alone
From this reading He was conscious only of the apparently brutal fact that the Master had walked past his cage and ignored him; left him there in his horrible confinement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not tell himself that if the Master had only guessed at his presence there, all would have been different.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MARTYRDOM It may be that a good deal of the wisdom and philosophy of mankind is born of grief and suffering.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He did not tell himself that if the Master had only guessed at his presence there, all would have been different.
brought into existence
From this reading MARTYRDOM It may be that a good deal of the wisdom and philosophy of mankind is born of grief and suffering.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He was conscious only of the apparently brutal fact that the Master had walked past his cage and ignored him; left him there in his horrible confinement.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading He was conscious only of the apparently brutal fact that the Master had walked past his cage and ignored him; left him there in his horrible confinement.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was conscious only of the apparently brutal fact that the Master had walked past his cage and ignored him; left him there in his horrible confinement.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading MARTYRDOM It may be that a good deal of the wisdom and philosophy of mankind is born of grief and suffering.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His mind did not deal in niceties.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He did not tell himself that if the Master had only guessed at his presence there, all would have been different.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He was conscious only of the apparently brutal fact that the Master had walked past his cage and ignored him; left him there in his horrible confinement.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
FinnnounUS /fɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MARTYRDOM It may be that a good deal of the wisdom and philosophy of mankind is born of grief and suffering.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading MARTYRDOM It may be that a good deal of the wisdom and philosophy of mankind is born of grief and suffering.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He did not tell himself that if the Master had only guessed at his presence there, all would have been different.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not tell himself that if the Master had only guessed at his presence there, all would have been different.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not tell himself that if the Master had only guessed at his presence there, all would have been different.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
heart-broken
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From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not tell himself that if the Master had only guessed at his presence there, all would have been different.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
provoking horror
From this reading He was conscious only of the apparently brutal fact that the Master had walked past his cage and ignored him; left him there in his horrible confinement.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He did not tell himself that if the Master had only guessed at his presence there, all would have been different.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading He was conscious only of the apparently brutal fact that the Master had walked past his cage and ignored him; left him there in his horrible confinement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mind did not deal in niceties.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARTYRDOM It may be that a good deal of the wisdom and philosophy of mankind is born of grief and suffering.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MARTYRDOM It may be that a good deal of the wisdom and philosophy of mankind is born of grief and suffering.
KennelsnounUS /ˈkenəlz/
plural of “kennel” — outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He was conscious only of the apparently brutal fact that the Master had walked past his cage and ignored him; left him there in his horrible confinement.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading MARTYRDOM It may be that a good deal of the wisdom and philosophy of mankind is born of grief and suffering.
MARTYRDOMnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərdəm/
death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
From this reading MARTYRDOM It may be that a good deal of the wisdom and philosophy of mankind is born of grief and suffering.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MARTYRDOM It may be that a good deal of the wisdom and philosophy of mankind is born of grief and suffering.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind did not deal in niceties.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
nicetiesnounUS /ˈnaɪsɪtiz/
plural of “nicety” — conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
From this reading His mind did not deal in niceties.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His mind did not deal in niceties.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARTYRDOM It may be that a good deal of the wisdom and philosophy of mankind is born of grief and suffering.
and nothing more
From this reading He did not tell himself that if the Master had only guessed at his presence there, all would have been different.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
go across or through
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He was conscious only of the apparently brutal fact that the Master had walked past his cage and ignored him; left him there in his horrible confinement.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading MARTYRDOM It may be that a good deal of the wisdom and philosophy of mankind is born of grief and suffering.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He did not tell himself that if the Master had only guessed at his presence there, all would have been different.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
a state of acute pain
From this reading MARTYRDOM It may be that a good deal of the wisdom and philosophy of mankind is born of grief and suffering.
express in words
From this reading He did not tell himself that if the Master had only guessed at his presence there, all would have been different.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARTYRDOM It may be that a good deal of the wisdom and philosophy of mankind is born of grief and suffering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARTYRDOM It may be that a good deal of the wisdom and philosophy of mankind is born of grief and suffering.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He did not tell himself that if the Master had only guessed at his presence there, all would have been different.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He was conscious only of the apparently brutal fact that the Master had walked past his cage and ignored him; left him there in his horrible confinement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was conscious only of the apparently brutal fact that the Master had walked past his cage and ignored him; left him there in his horrible confinement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading MARTYRDOM It may be that a good deal of the wisdom and philosophy of mankind is born of grief and suffering.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It is certain that a good deal of philosophy came to Finn as the aftermath of that evening upon which he retired, heart-broken, to the farthest corner of his cage, after seeing the Master and the Mistress of the Kennels pass him without a word or a glance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not tell himself that if the Master had only guessed at his presence there, all would have been different.
