used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ill-humour against him had risen to its height, since his journey to Vienna also had proved a fruitless errand.
the state of being absent
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Ill-humour against him had risen to its height, since his journey to Vienna also had proved a fruitless errand.
(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 found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
in addition
From this reading Ill-humour against him had risen to its height, since his journey to Vienna also had proved a fruitless errand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days followed one another, and winter was at hand; Taras, in silence, had taken up the old, changeless village life.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The days followed one another, and winter was at hand; Taras, in silence, had taken up the old, changeless village life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The days followed one another, and winter was at hand; Taras, in silence, had taken up the old, changeless village life.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
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 He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
burrowingverbUS /ˈbɜːroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “burrow” — move through by or as by digging
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for other reasons, too, it was well he was thoroughly occupied, for intercourse with the villagers could have comforted him little.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
changelessadjective
not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature
From this reading The days followed one another, and winter was at hand; Taras, in silence, had taken up the old, changeless village life.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading But for other reasons, too, it was well he was thoroughly occupied, for intercourse with the villagers could have comforted him little.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days followed one another, and winter was at hand; Taras, in silence, had taken up the old, changeless village life.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading DESPAIR.
diligentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Ill-humour against him had risen to its height, since his journey to Vienna also had proved a fruitless errand.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The days followed one another, and winter was at hand; Taras, in silence, had taken up the old, changeless village life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for other reasons, too, it was well he was thoroughly occupied, for intercourse with the villagers could have comforted him little.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
set up or found
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading Ill-humour against him had risen to its height, since his journey to Vienna also had proved a fruitless errand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The days followed one another, and winter was at hand; Taras, in silence, had taken up the old, changeless village life.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The days followed one another, and winter was at hand; Taras, in silence, had taken up the old, changeless village life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for other reasons, too, it was well he was thoroughly occupied, for intercourse with the villagers could have comforted him little.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Ill-humour against him had risen to its height, since his journey to Vienna also had proved a fruitless errand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But for other reasons, too, it was well he was thoroughly occupied, for intercourse with the villagers could have comforted him little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
Ill-humour
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From this reading Ill-humour against him had risen to its height, since his journey to Vienna also had proved a fruitless errand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The days followed one another, and winter was at hand; Taras, in silence, had taken up the old, changeless village life.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading But for other reasons, too, it was well he was thoroughly occupied, for intercourse with the villagers could have comforted him little.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Ill-humour against him had risen to its height, since his journey to Vienna also had proved a fruitless errand.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Ill-humour against him had risen to its height, since his journey to Vienna also had proved a fruitless errand.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
labouringadjective
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The days followed one another, and winter was at hand; Taras, in silence, had taken up the old, changeless village life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But for other reasons, too, it was well he was thoroughly occupied, for intercourse with the villagers could have comforted him little.
the force of workers available
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
held or filled or in use
From this reading But for other reasons, too, it was well he was thoroughly occupied, for intercourse with the villagers could have comforted him little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The days followed one another, and winter was at hand; Taras, in silence, had taken up the old, changeless village life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The days followed one another, and winter was at hand; Taras, in silence, had taken up the old, changeless village life.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But for other reasons, too, it was well he was thoroughly occupied, for intercourse with the villagers could have comforted him little.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
a full supply
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Ill-humour against him had risen to its height, since his journey to Vienna also had proved a fruitless errand.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But for other reasons, too, it was well he was thoroughly occupied, for intercourse with the villagers could have comforted him little.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Ill-humour against him had risen to its height, since his journey to Vienna also had proved a fruitless errand.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The days followed one another, and winter was at hand; Taras, in silence, had taken up the old, changeless village life.
SimeonnounUS /ˈsɪmiən/
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ill-humour against him had risen to its height, since his journey to Vienna also had proved a fruitless errand.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The days followed one another, and winter was at hand; Taras, in silence, had taken up the old, changeless village life.
TarasnounUS /ˈtɑːrəz/
plural of “tara” — a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century
From this reading The days followed one another, and winter was at hand; Taras, in silence, had taken up the old, changeless village life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days followed one another, and winter was at hand; Taras, in silence, had taken up the old, changeless village life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading But for other reasons, too, it was well he was thoroughly occupied, for intercourse with the villagers could have comforted him little.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But for other reasons, too, it was well he was thoroughly occupied, for intercourse with the villagers could have comforted him little.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The days followed one another, and winter was at hand; Taras, in silence, had taken up the old, changeless village life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading Ill-humour against him had risen to its height, since his journey to Vienna also had proved a fruitless errand.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The days followed one another, and winter was at hand; Taras, in silence, had taken up the old, changeless village life.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading But for other reasons, too, it was well he was thoroughly occupied, for intercourse with the villagers could have comforted him little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The days followed one another, and winter was at hand; Taras, in silence, had taken up the old, changeless village life.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But for other reasons, too, it was well he was thoroughly occupied, for intercourse with the villagers could have comforted him little.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The days followed one another, and winter was at hand; Taras, in silence, had taken up the old, changeless village life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found plenty to do on his own farm in spite of the care bestowed upon it by Simeon during his absence; and, labouring with his men, the most diligent of them all, he could forget at times that one thought which kept burrowing in his brain.
