used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a picture of tragic solitude!
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Why, why, had fate singled him out for this adventure?
matters of personal concern
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Mallender sat with his writing case open before him, his eyes wandered over the wide prospect commanded by the bungalow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the foreground a mass of overgrown ruins, beyond these, the sun-baked plain, with its harsh orange soil, and far-away range of dim blue hills,--the whole a scene of ardent melancholy.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading In the foreground a mass of overgrown ruins, beyond these, the sun-baked plain, with its harsh orange soil, and far-away range of dim blue hills,--the whole a scene of ardent melancholy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Although Mallender sat with his writing case open before him, his eyes wandered over the wide prospect commanded by the bungalow.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In the foreground a mass of overgrown ruins, beyond these, the sun-baked plain, with its harsh orange soil, and far-away range of dim blue hills,--the whole a scene of ardent melancholy.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In the foreground a mass of overgrown ruins, beyond these, the sun-baked plain, with its harsh orange soil, and far-away range of dim blue hills,--the whole a scene of ardent melancholy.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Although Mallender sat with his writing case open before him, his eyes wandered over the wide prospect commanded by the bungalow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Although Mallender sat with his writing case open before him, his eyes wandered over the wide prospect commanded by the bungalow.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Although Mallender sat with his writing case open before him, his eyes wandered over the wide prospect commanded by the bungalow.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Although Mallender sat with his writing case open before him, his eyes wandered over the wide prospect commanded by the bungalow.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading In the foreground a mass of overgrown ruins, beyond these, the sun-baked plain, with its harsh orange soil, and far-away range of dim blue hills,--the whole a scene of ardent melancholy.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Although Mallender sat with his writing case open before him, his eyes wandered over the wide prospect commanded by the bungalow.
far-away
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From this reading In the foreground a mass of overgrown ruins, beyond these, the sun-baked plain, with its harsh orange soil, and far-away range of dim blue hills,--the whole a scene of ardent melancholy.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Why, why, had fate singled him out for this adventure?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
foregroundnounUS /ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading In the foreground a mass of overgrown ruins, beyond these, the sun-baked plain, with its harsh orange soil, and far-away range of dim blue hills,--the whole a scene of ardent melancholy.
depressingly dark
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading In the foreground a mass of overgrown ruins, beyond these, the sun-baked plain, with its harsh orange soil, and far-away range of dim blue hills,--the whole a scene of ardent melancholy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In the foreground a mass of overgrown ruins, beyond these, the sun-baked plain, with its harsh orange soil, and far-away range of dim blue hills,--the whole a scene of ardent melancholy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although Mallender sat with his writing case open before him, his eyes wandered over the wide prospect commanded by the bungalow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although Mallender sat with his writing case open before him, his eyes wandered over the wide prospect commanded by the bungalow.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the foreground a mass of overgrown ruins, beyond these, the sun-baked plain, with its harsh orange soil, and far-away range of dim blue hills,--the whole a scene of ardent melancholy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the foreground a mass of overgrown ruins, beyond these, the sun-baked plain, with its harsh orange soil, and far-away range of dim blue hills,--the whole a scene of ardent melancholy.
Mallender
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From this reading Although Mallender sat with his writing case open before him, his eyes wandered over the wide prospect commanded by the bungalow.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading In the foreground a mass of overgrown ruins, beyond these, the sun-baked plain, with its harsh orange soil, and far-away range of dim blue hills,--the whole a scene of ardent melancholy.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading In the foreground a mass of overgrown ruins, beyond these, the sun-baked plain, with its harsh orange soil, and far-away range of dim blue hills,--the whole a scene of ardent melancholy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What a picture of tragic solitude!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Although Mallender sat with his writing case open before him, his eyes wandered over the wide prospect commanded by the bungalow.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading In the foreground a mass of overgrown ruins, beyond these, the sun-baked plain, with its harsh orange soil, and far-away range of dim blue hills,--the whole a scene of ardent melancholy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Why, why, had fate singled him out for this adventure?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Although Mallender sat with his writing case open before him, his eyes wandered over the wide prospect commanded by the bungalow.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading In the foreground a mass of overgrown ruins, beyond these, the sun-baked plain, with its harsh orange soil, and far-away range of dim blue hills,--the whole a scene of ardent melancholy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading What a picture of tragic solitude!
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In the foreground a mass of overgrown ruins, beyond these, the sun-baked plain, with its harsh orange soil, and far-away range of dim blue hills,--the whole a scene of ardent melancholy.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
the possibility of future success
From this reading Although Mallender sat with his writing case open before him, his eyes wandered over the wide prospect commanded by the bungalow.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading In the foreground a mass of overgrown ruins, beyond these, the sun-baked plain, with its harsh orange soil, and far-away range of dim blue hills,--the whole a scene of ardent melancholy.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading In the foreground a mass of overgrown ruins, beyond these, the sun-baked plain, with its harsh orange soil, and far-away range of dim blue hills,--the whole a scene of ardent melancholy.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Although Mallender sat with his writing case open before him, his eyes wandered over the wide prospect commanded by the bungalow.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading In the foreground a mass of overgrown ruins, beyond these, the sun-baked plain, with its harsh orange soil, and far-away range of dim blue hills,--the whole a scene of ardent melancholy.
singledverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡəld/
past form of “single” — hit a single
From this reading Why, why, had fate singled him out for this adventure?
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading In the foreground a mass of overgrown ruins, beyond these, the sun-baked plain, with its harsh orange soil, and far-away range of dim blue hills,--the whole a scene of ardent melancholy.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading What a picture of tragic solitude!
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
sun-baked
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From this reading In the foreground a mass of overgrown ruins, beyond these, the sun-baked plain, with its harsh orange soil, and far-away range of dim blue hills,--the whole a scene of ardent melancholy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although Mallender sat with his writing case open before him, his eyes wandered over the wide prospect commanded by the bungalow.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the foreground a mass of overgrown ruins, beyond these, the sun-baked plain, with its harsh orange soil, and far-away range of dim blue hills,--the whole a scene of ardent melancholy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why, why, had fate singled him out for this adventure?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading What a picture of tragic solitude!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Although Mallender sat with his writing case open before him, his eyes wandered over the wide prospect commanded by the bungalow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a picture of tragic solitude!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His thoughts now turned to his own affairs, and his reflections were gloomy; he realised that his impulsive desire for results, had driven him to waste time and energies in hopeless directions,--of which the present situation was a specimen!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In the foreground a mass of overgrown ruins, beyond these, the sun-baked plain, with its harsh orange soil, and far-away range of dim blue hills,--the whole a scene of ardent melancholy.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, why, had fate singled him out for this adventure?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Although Mallender sat with his writing case open before him, his eyes wandered over the wide prospect commanded by the bungalow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although Mallender sat with his writing case open before him, his eyes wandered over the wide prospect commanded by the bungalow.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Although Mallender sat with his writing case open before him, his eyes wandered over the wide prospect commanded by the bungalow.
