used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Our own transport men were impatient to be off; and we had finally to abandon the matter.
(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 All was confusion, and everybody was too busy getting away to pay us very much attention.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All was confusion, and everybody was too busy getting away to pay us very much attention.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading All was confusion, and everybody was too busy getting away to pay us very much attention.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All was confusion, and everybody was too busy getting away to pay us very much attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our own transport men were impatient to be off; and we had finally to abandon the matter.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Whether or not the man had a family or friends who would never know what had become of him, we shall never find out.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading All was confusion, and everybody was too busy getting away to pay us very much attention.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading All was confusion, and everybody was too busy getting away to pay us very much attention.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
every person
From this reading All was confusion, and everybody was too busy getting away to pay us very much attention.
a social unit living together
From this reading Whether or not the man had a family or friends who would never know what had become of him, we shall never find out.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Our own transport men were impatient to be off; and we had finally to abandon the matter.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Whether or not the man had a family or friends who would never know what had become of him, we shall never find out.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading All was confusion, and everybody was too busy getting away to pay us very much attention.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our own transport men were impatient to be off; and we had finally to abandon the matter.
hardheartednessnoun
an absence of concern for the welfare of others
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whether or not the man had a family or friends who would never know what had become of him, we shall never find out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Our own transport men were impatient to be off; and we had finally to abandon the matter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whether or not the man had a family or friends who would never know what had become of him, we shall never find out.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Our own transport men were impatient to be off; and we had finally to abandon the matter.
the force of workers available
From this reading Our own transport men were impatient to be off; and we had finally to abandon the matter.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
and nothing more
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All was confusion, and everybody was too busy getting away to pay us very much attention.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Whether or not the man had a family or friends who would never know what had become of him, we shall never find out.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Our own transport men were impatient to be off; and we had finally to abandon the matter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our own transport men were impatient to be off; and we had finally to abandon the matter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Our own transport men were impatient to be off; and we had finally to abandon the matter.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading All was confusion, and everybody was too busy getting away to pay us very much attention.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Whether or not the man had a family or friends who would never know what had become of him, we shall never find out.
a person, without saying who
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All was confusion, and everybody was too busy getting away to pay us very much attention.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading Our own transport men were impatient to be off; and we had finally to abandon the matter.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
precisely as stated
From this reading All was confusion, and everybody was too busy getting away to pay us very much attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was confusion, and everybody was too busy getting away to pay us very much attention.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Whether or not the man had a family or friends who would never know what had become of him, we shall never find out.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether or not the man had a family or friends who would never know what had become of him, we shall never find out.
which person or people
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whether or not the man had a family or friends who would never know what had become of him, we shall never find out.
