used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LOST CAUSE There is something in having a good horse under one which mightily uplifts a weary heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is like meat and drink, a consolation that rises in the blood and makes its way to the seat of the soul, which goes soaring.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading We had been cooped up for over a month on the island, and every moment of our waking time had been full of labor and anxiety.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, the worst had befallen us; and there is something of relief in the thought that there are no more bolts to fall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been cooped up for over a month on the island, and every moment of our waking time had been full of labor and anxiety.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Now, the worst had befallen us; and there is something of relief in the thought that there are no more bolts to fall.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It is like meat and drink, a consolation that rises in the blood and makes its way to the seat of the soul, which goes soaring.
boltsnounUS /boʊlts/
plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Now, the worst had befallen us; and there is something of relief in the thought that there are no more bolts to fall.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading A LOST CAUSE There is something in having a good horse under one which mightily uplifts a weary heart.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading It is like meat and drink, a consolation that rises in the blood and makes its way to the seat of the soul, which goes soaring.
cooped
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From this reading We had been cooped up for over a month on the island, and every moment of our waking time had been full of labor and anxiety.
take in liquids
From this reading It is like meat and drink, a consolation that rises in the blood and makes its way to the seat of the soul, which goes soaring.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We had been cooped up for over a month on the island, and every moment of our waking time had been full of labor and anxiety.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Now, the worst had befallen us; and there is something of relief in the thought that there are no more bolts to fall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had been cooped up for over a month on the island, and every moment of our waking time had been full of labor and anxiety.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We had been cooped up for over a month on the island, and every moment of our waking time had been full of labor and anxiety.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading It is like meat and drink, a consolation that rises in the blood and makes its way to the seat of the soul, which goes soaring.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A LOST CAUSE There is something in having a good horse under one which mightily uplifts a weary heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been cooped up for over a month on the island, and every moment of our waking time had been full of labor and anxiety.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A LOST CAUSE There is something in having a good horse under one which mightily uplifts a weary heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A LOST CAUSE There is something in having a good horse under one which mightily uplifts a weary heart.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A LOST CAUSE There is something in having a good horse under one which mightily uplifts a weary heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LOST CAUSE There is something in having a good horse under one which mightily uplifts a weary heart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LOST CAUSE There is something in having a good horse under one which mightily uplifts a weary heart.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We had been cooped up for over a month on the island, and every moment of our waking time had been full of labor and anxiety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is like meat and drink, a consolation that rises in the blood and makes its way to the seat of the soul, which goes soaring.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is like meat and drink, a consolation that rises in the blood and makes its way to the seat of the soul, which goes soaring.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading We had been cooped up for over a month on the island, and every moment of our waking time had been full of labor and anxiety.
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 So it was with us on that September morning when we left Uzmaiz.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is like meat and drink, a consolation that rises in the blood and makes its way to the seat of the soul, which goes soaring.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A LOST CAUSE There is something in having a good horse under one which mightily uplifts a weary heart.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It is like meat and drink, a consolation that rises in the blood and makes its way to the seat of the soul, which goes soaring.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading It is like meat and drink, a consolation that rises in the blood and makes its way to the seat of the soul, which goes soaring.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading A LOST CAUSE There is something in having a good horse under one which mightily uplifts a weary heart.
a particular point in time
From this reading We had been cooped up for over a month on the island, and every moment of our waking time had been full of labor and anxiety.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We had been cooped up for over a month on the island, and every moment of our waking time had been full of labor and anxiety.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now, the worst had befallen us; and there is something of relief in the thought that there are no more bolts to fall.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So it was with us on that September morning when we left Uzmaiz.
not any; not one
From this reading Now, the worst had befallen us; and there is something of relief in the thought that there are no more bolts to fall.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the worst had befallen us; and there is something of relief in the thought that there are no more bolts to fall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is like meat and drink, a consolation that rises in the blood and makes its way to the seat of the soul, which goes soaring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So it was with us on that September morning when we left Uzmaiz.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A LOST CAUSE There is something in having a good horse under one which mightily uplifts a weary heart.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had been cooped up for over a month on the island, and every moment of our waking time had been full of labor and anxiety.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We had been cooped up for over a month on the island, and every moment of our waking time had been full of labor and anxiety.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Now, the worst had befallen us; and there is something of relief in the thought that there are no more bolts to fall.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading It is like meat and drink, a consolation that rises in the blood and makes its way to the seat of the soul, which goes soaring.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading It is like meat and drink, a consolation that rises in the blood and makes its way to the seat of the soul, which goes soaring.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading So it was with us on that September morning when we left Uzmaiz.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was with us on that September morning when we left Uzmaiz.
soaringadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading It is like meat and drink, a consolation that rises in the blood and makes its way to the seat of the soul, which goes soaring.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A LOST CAUSE There is something in having a good horse under one which mightily uplifts a weary heart.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It is like meat and drink, a consolation that rises in the blood and makes its way to the seat of the soul, which goes soaring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is like meat and drink, a consolation that rises in the blood and makes its way to the seat of the soul, which goes soaring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is like meat and drink, a consolation that rises in the blood and makes its way to the seat of the soul, which goes soaring.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A LOST CAUSE There is something in having a good horse under one which mightily uplifts a weary heart.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now, the worst had befallen us; and there is something of relief in the thought that there are no more bolts to fall.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We had been cooped up for over a month on the island, and every moment of our waking time had been full of labor and anxiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is like meat and drink, a consolation that rises in the blood and makes its way to the seat of the soul, which goes soaring.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A LOST CAUSE There is something in having a good horse under one which mightily uplifts a weary heart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We had been cooped up for over a month on the island, and every moment of our waking time had been full of labor and anxiety.
uplifts
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From this reading A LOST CAUSE There is something in having a good horse under one which mightily uplifts a weary heart.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So it was with us on that September morning when we left Uzmaiz.
Uzmaiz
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From this reading So it was with us on that September morning when we left Uzmaiz.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading We had been cooped up for over a month on the island, and every moment of our waking time had been full of labor and anxiety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was with us on that September morning when we left Uzmaiz.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is like meat and drink, a consolation that rises in the blood and makes its way to the seat of the soul, which goes soaring.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So it was with us on that September morning when we left Uzmaiz.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading A LOST CAUSE There is something in having a good horse under one which mightily uplifts a weary heart.
at the time that
From this reading So it was with us on that September morning when we left Uzmaiz.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A LOST CAUSE There is something in having a good horse under one which mightily uplifts a weary heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So it was with us on that September morning when we left Uzmaiz.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Now, the worst had befallen us; and there is something of relief in the thought that there are no more bolts to fall.
