used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
(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 Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
subject to appointment
From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is no difficulty whatever in deciding upon the exact moment at which to open this history.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not so has it been with mine.
see with attention
From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading There is no difficulty whatever in deciding upon the exact moment at which to open this history.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
DestinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There is no difficulty whatever in deciding upon the exact moment at which to open this history.
eventless
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From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading There is no difficulty whatever in deciding upon the exact moment at which to open this history.
the organ of sight
From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Happy,” it has been said, “is the nation which has no history!”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not so has it been with mine.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading There is no difficulty whatever in deciding upon the exact moment at which to open this history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no difficulty whatever in deciding upon the exact moment at which to open this history.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no difficulty whatever in deciding upon the exact moment at which to open this history.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not so has it been with mine.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not so has it been with mine.
a particular point in time
From this reading There is no difficulty whatever in deciding upon the exact moment at which to open this history.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Happy,” it has been said, “is the nation which has no history!”
not any; not one
From this reading There is no difficulty whatever in deciding upon the exact moment at which to open this history.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so has it been with mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There is no difficulty whatever in deciding upon the exact moment at which to open this history.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
retraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Happy,” it has been said, “is the nation which has no history!”
SereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
sleuth-hound
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From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so has it been with mine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no difficulty whatever in deciding upon the exact moment at which to open this history.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no difficulty whatever in deciding upon the exact moment at which to open this history.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is no difficulty whatever in deciding upon the exact moment at which to open this history.
up to a particular time
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no difficulty whatever in deciding upon the exact moment at which to open this history.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
trumpet-tongued
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From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading Into some lives the fateful and significant creep by degrees, unnoticed till by the development of their consequences the mind is aroused and memory is set, like a sleuth-hound, to retrace the course of events and track the present to its origin in the past.
unnumberedadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There is no difficulty whatever in deciding upon the exact moment at which to open this history.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There is no difficulty whatever in deciding upon the exact moment at which to open this history.
at the time that
From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is no difficulty whatever in deciding upon the exact moment at which to open this history.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not so has it been with mine.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
a late time of life
From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Serene, eventless, its quiet years had slipped away unnumbered, from childhood to youth, from youth to womanhood, when, at the appointed moment, the voice of Destiny rang out, trumpet-tongued; and behold! in the twinkling of an eye all was changed.
