used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
(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 was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The buoyancy of youth, expanding genially amid these delightful surroundings, thrust these shadows off into the indefinite future, whenever they approached.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The buoyancy of youth, expanding genially amid these delightful surroundings, thrust these shadows off into the indefinite future, whenever they approached.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
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 was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
buoyancynounUS /ˈbɔɪənsi/
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
From this reading The buoyancy of youth, expanding genially amid these delightful surroundings, thrust these shadows off into the indefinite future, whenever they approached.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading He was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading He was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The buoyancy of youth, expanding genially amid these delightful surroundings, thrust these shadows off into the indefinite future, whenever they approached.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading This system need not detain us long, or unnerve us at all.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The implication that he was expected to do still more with it than Emanuel, its inventor and evangel, had done, possessed its terrors, no doubt, but one is not young for nothing.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The implication that he was expected to do still more with it than Emanuel, its inventor and evangel, had done, possessed its terrors, no doubt, but one is not young for nothing.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The implication that he was expected to do still more with it than Emanuel, its inventor and evangel, had done, possessed its terrors, no doubt, but one is not young for nothing.
Emanuel
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From this reading The implication that he was expected to do still more with it than Emanuel, its inventor and evangel, had done, possessed its terrors, no doubt, but one is not young for nothing.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
evangelnoun
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading The implication that he was expected to do still more with it than Emanuel, its inventor and evangel, had done, possessed its terrors, no doubt, but one is not young for nothing.
divisible by two
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
expandingverbUS /ɪkˈspændɪŋ/
-ing form of “expand” — extend in one or more directions
From this reading The buoyancy of youth, expanding genially amid these delightful surroundings, thrust these shadows off into the indefinite future, whenever they approached.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The implication that he was expected to do still more with it than Emanuel, its inventor and evangel, had done, possessed its terrors, no doubt, but one is not young for nothing.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The implication that he was expected to do still more with it than Emanuel, its inventor and evangel, had done, possessed its terrors, no doubt, but one is not young for nothing.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
set up or found
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
made afraid
From this reading He was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The buoyancy of youth, expanding genially amid these delightful surroundings, thrust these shadows off into the indefinite future, whenever they approached.
geniallyadverb
in an affable manner
From this reading The buoyancy of youth, expanding genially amid these delightful surroundings, thrust these shadows off into the indefinite future, whenever they approached.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
implicationnounUS /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
From this reading The implication that he was expected to do still more with it than Emanuel, its inventor and evangel, had done, possessed its terrors, no doubt, but one is not young for nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading The buoyancy of youth, expanding genially amid these delightful surroundings, thrust these shadows off into the indefinite future, whenever they approached.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The buoyancy of youth, expanding genially amid these delightful surroundings, thrust these shadows off into the indefinite future, whenever they approached.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading The implication that he was expected to do still more with it than Emanuel, its inventor and evangel, had done, possessed its terrors, no doubt, but one is not young for nothing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The implication that he was expected to do still more with it than Emanuel, its inventor and evangel, had done, possessed its terrors, no doubt, but one is not young for nothing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading This system need not detain us long, or unnerve us at all.
for more time
From this reading He was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading He was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The implication that he was expected to do still more with it than Emanuel, its inventor and evangel, had done, possessed its terrors, no doubt, but one is not young for nothing.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading This system need not detain us long, or unnerve us at all.
not any; not one
From this reading He was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The implication that he was expected to do still more with it than Emanuel, its inventor and evangel, had done, possessed its terrors, no doubt, but one is not young for nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The implication that he was expected to do still more with it than Emanuel, its inventor and evangel, had done, possessed its terrors, no doubt, but one is not young for nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The buoyancy of youth, expanding genially amid these delightful surroundings, thrust these shadows off into the indefinite future, whenever they approached.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The implication that he was expected to do still more with it than Emanuel, its inventor and evangel, had done, possessed its terrors, no doubt, but one is not young for nothing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The implication that he was expected to do still more with it than Emanuel, its inventor and evangel, had done, possessed its terrors, no doubt, but one is not young for nothing.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading He was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The buoyancy of youth, expanding genially amid these delightful surroundings, thrust these shadows off into the indefinite future, whenever they approached.
not in physical motion
From this reading The implication that he was expected to do still more with it than Emanuel, its inventor and evangel, had done, possessed its terrors, no doubt, but one is not young for nothing.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading The buoyancy of youth, expanding genially amid these delightful surroundings, thrust these shadows off into the indefinite future, whenever they approached.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The implication that he was expected to do still more with it than Emanuel, its inventor and evangel, had done, possessed its terrors, no doubt, but one is not young for nothing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The implication that he was expected to do still more with it than Emanuel, its inventor and evangel, had done, possessed its terrors, no doubt, but one is not young for nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The buoyancy of youth, expanding genially amid these delightful surroundings, thrust these shadows off into the indefinite future, whenever they approached.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The buoyancy of youth, expanding genially amid these delightful surroundings, thrust these shadows off into the indefinite future, whenever they approached.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This system need not detain us long, or unnerve us at all.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
push forcefully
From this reading The buoyancy of youth, expanding genially amid these delightful surroundings, thrust these shadows off into the indefinite future, whenever they approached.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
unnerveverbUS /əˈnɜːrv/
disturb the composure of
From this reading This system need not detain us long, or unnerve us at all.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This system need not detain us long, or unnerve us at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading The buoyancy of youth, expanding genially amid these delightful surroundings, thrust these shadows off into the indefinite future, whenever they approached.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading He was far from imagining that he had comprehended it all, but the thought of it no longer made his brain whirl by the magnitude of its scope, or frightened him by its daring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the end of a fortnight Christian found himself able to confront the system, and even look it in the face, with a certain degree of mental composure.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The implication that he was expected to do still more with it than Emanuel, its inventor and evangel, had done, possessed its terrors, no doubt, but one is not young for nothing.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The buoyancy of youth, expanding genially amid these delightful surroundings, thrust these shadows off into the indefinite future, whenever they approached.
