used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Harman had a hard task before him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were pursuing him, they were racing madly after him, and sometimes the second of these his enemies so far took possession of him as to grasp him by the heartstrings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was keeping two things at bay, two great and terrible things, Death and Thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were pursuing him, they were racing madly after him, and sometimes the second of these his enemies so far took possession of him as to grasp him by the heartstrings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was keeping two things at bay, two great and terrible things, Death and Thought.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading He was keeping two things at bay, two great and terrible things, Death and Thought.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Harman had a hard task before him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But though he knew well that in the end both one and the other would conquer and lay him low, yet still he was in a measure victor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though he knew well that in the end both one and the other would conquer and lay him low, yet still he was in a measure victor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were pursuing him, they were racing madly after him, and sometimes the second of these his enemies so far took possession of him as to grasp him by the heartstrings.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading But though he knew well that in the end both one and the other would conquer and lay him low, yet still he was in a measure victor.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He was keeping two things at bay, two great and terrible things, Death and Thought.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But though he knew well that in the end both one and the other would conquer and lay him low, yet still he was in a measure victor.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading They were pursuing him, they were racing madly after him, and sometimes the second of these his enemies so far took possession of him as to grasp him by the heartstrings.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They were pursuing him, they were racing madly after him, and sometimes the second of these his enemies so far took possession of him as to grasp him by the heartstrings.
hold firmly
From this reading They were pursuing him, they were racing madly after him, and sometimes the second of these his enemies so far took possession of him as to grasp him by the heartstrings.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was keeping two things at bay, two great and terrible things, Death and Thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Harman had a hard task before him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Mr. Harman had a hard task before him.
Harman
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From this reading Mr. Harman had a hard task before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was keeping two things at bay, two great and terrible things, Death and Thought.
heartstringsnoun
your deepest feelings of love and compassion
From this reading They were pursuing him, they were racing madly after him, and sometimes the second of these his enemies so far took possession of him as to grasp him by the heartstrings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Harman had a hard task before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were pursuing him, they were racing madly after him, and sometimes the second of these his enemies so far took possession of him as to grasp him by the heartstrings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But though he knew well that in the end both one and the other would conquer and lay him low, yet still he was in a measure victor.
conformity or harmony
From this reading He was keeping two things at bay, two great and terrible things, Death and Thought.
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 But though he knew well that in the end both one and the other would conquer and lay him low, yet still he was in a measure victor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But though he knew well that in the end both one and the other would conquer and lay him low, yet still he was in a measure victor.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But though he knew well that in the end both one and the other would conquer and lay him low, yet still he was in a measure victor.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading They were pursuing him, they were racing madly after him, and sometimes the second of these his enemies so far took possession of him as to grasp him by the heartstrings.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading But though he knew well that in the end both one and the other would conquer and lay him low, yet still he was in a measure victor.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Harman had a hard task before him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THEY RECALL TOO MUCH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were pursuing him, they were racing madly after him, and sometimes the second of these his enemies so far took possession of him as to grasp him by the heartstrings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But though he knew well that in the end both one and the other would conquer and lay him low, yet still he was in a measure victor.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But though he knew well that in the end both one and the other would conquer and lay him low, yet still he was in a measure victor.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading They were pursuing him, they were racing madly after him, and sometimes the second of these his enemies so far took possession of him as to grasp him by the heartstrings.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading They were pursuing him, they were racing madly after him, and sometimes the second of these his enemies so far took possession of him as to grasp him by the heartstrings.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading They were pursuing him, they were racing madly after him, and sometimes the second of these his enemies so far took possession of him as to grasp him by the heartstrings.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading THEY RECALL TOO MUCH.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading They were pursuing him, they were racing madly after him, and sometimes the second of these his enemies so far took possession of him as to grasp him by the heartstrings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were pursuing him, they were racing madly after him, and sometimes the second of these his enemies so far took possession of him as to grasp him by the heartstrings.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading They were pursuing him, they were racing madly after him, and sometimes the second of these his enemies so far took possession of him as to grasp him by the heartstrings.
not in physical motion
From this reading But though he knew well that in the end both one and the other would conquer and lay him low, yet still he was in a measure victor.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Mr. Harman had a hard task before him.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He was keeping two things at bay, two great and terrible things, Death and Thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But though he knew well that in the end both one and the other would conquer and lay him low, yet still he was in a measure victor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were pursuing him, they were racing madly after him, and sometimes the second of these his enemies so far took possession of him as to grasp him by the heartstrings.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They were pursuing him, they were racing madly after him, and sometimes the second of these his enemies so far took possession of him as to grasp him by the heartstrings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY RECALL TOO MUCH.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was keeping two things at bay, two great and terrible things, Death and Thought.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though he knew well that in the end both one and the other would conquer and lay him low, yet still he was in a measure victor.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was keeping two things at bay, two great and terrible things, Death and Thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were pursuing him, they were racing madly after him, and sometimes the second of these his enemies so far took possession of him as to grasp him by the heartstrings.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THEY RECALL TOO MUCH.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They were pursuing him, they were racing madly after him, and sometimes the second of these his enemies so far took possession of him as to grasp him by the heartstrings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was keeping two things at bay, two great and terrible things, Death and Thought.
victornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading But though he knew well that in the end both one and the other would conquer and lay him low, yet still he was in a measure victor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was keeping two things at bay, two great and terrible things, Death and Thought.
(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 though he knew well that in the end both one and the other would conquer and lay him low, yet still he was in a measure victor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were pursuing him, they were racing madly after him, and sometimes the second of these his enemies so far took possession of him as to grasp him by the heartstrings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But though he knew well that in the end both one and the other would conquer and lay him low, yet still he was in a measure victor.
but in spite of that
From this reading But though he knew well that in the end both one and the other would conquer and lay him low, yet still he was in a measure victor.
