used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It seemed to him now almost as if the team were his, struggling for him and for the school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT TRACK MEET TWO days of uneasiness and discussion, and the momentous Saturday was at hand.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading His anxiety could not have been greater if his own future happiness and the welfare of the school had really been dependent on the success of the team.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GREAT TRACK MEET TWO days of uneasiness and discussion, and the momentous Saturday was at hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
have
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
for the reason that
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His anxiety could not have been greater if his own future happiness and the welfare of the school had really been dependent on the success of the team.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The indifference which Melvin felt at the beginning of the season, when the responsibilities of the management were loaded upon his shoulders, had long since vanished.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE GREAT TRACK MEET TWO days of uneasiness and discussion, and the momentous Saturday was at hand.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading His anxiety could not have been greater if his own future happiness and the welfare of the school had really been dependent on the success of the team.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading THE GREAT TRACK MEET TWO days of uneasiness and discussion, and the momentous Saturday was at hand.
else
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From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
(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 He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The indifference which Melvin felt at the beginning of the season, when the responsibilities of the management were loaded upon his shoulders, had long since vanished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
yet to be or coming
From this reading His anxiety could not have been greater if his own future happiness and the welfare of the school had really been dependent on the success of the team.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT TRACK MEET TWO days of uneasiness and discussion, and the momentous Saturday was at hand.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading His anxiety could not have been greater if his own future happiness and the welfare of the school had really been dependent on the success of the team.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The indifference which Melvin felt at the beginning of the season, when the responsibilities of the management were loaded upon his shoulders, had long since vanished.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE GREAT TRACK MEET TWO days of uneasiness and discussion, and the momentous Saturday was at hand.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading His anxiety could not have been greater if his own future happiness and the welfare of the school had really been dependent on the success of the team.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His anxiety could not have been greater if his own future happiness and the welfare of the school had really been dependent on the success of the team.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him now almost as if the team were his, struggling for him and for the school.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The indifference which Melvin felt at the beginning of the season, when the responsibilities of the management were loaded upon his shoulders, had long since vanished.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to him now almost as if the team were his, struggling for him and for the school.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading The indifference which Melvin felt at the beginning of the season, when the responsibilities of the management were loaded upon his shoulders, had long since vanished.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The indifference which Melvin felt at the beginning of the season, when the responsibilities of the management were loaded upon his shoulders, had long since vanished.
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 The indifference which Melvin felt at the beginning of the season, when the responsibilities of the management were loaded upon his shoulders, had long since vanished.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading The indifference which Melvin felt at the beginning of the season, when the responsibilities of the management were loaded upon his shoulders, had long since vanished.
come together
From this reading THE GREAT TRACK MEET TWO days of uneasiness and discussion, and the momentous Saturday was at hand.
Melvin
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From this reading The indifference which Melvin felt at the beginning of the season, when the responsibilities of the management were loaded upon his shoulders, had long since vanished.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading THE GREAT TRACK MEET TWO days of uneasiness and discussion, and the momentous Saturday was at hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His anxiety could not have been greater if his own future happiness and the welfare of the school had really been dependent on the success of the team.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It seemed to him now almost as if the team were his, struggling for him and for the school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT TRACK MEET TWO days of uneasiness and discussion, and the momentous Saturday was at hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His anxiety could not have been greater if his own future happiness and the welfare of the school had really been dependent on the success of the team.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His anxiety could not have been greater if his own future happiness and the welfare of the school had really been dependent on the success of the team.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading His anxiety could not have been greater if his own future happiness and the welfare of the school had really been dependent on the success of the team.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The indifference which Melvin felt at the beginning of the season, when the responsibilities of the management were loaded upon his shoulders, had long since vanished.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE GREAT TRACK MEET TWO days of uneasiness and discussion, and the momentous Saturday was at hand.
an educational institution
From this reading It seemed to him now almost as if the team were his, struggling for him and for the school.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The indifference which Melvin felt at the beginning of the season, when the responsibilities of the management were loaded upon his shoulders, had long since vanished.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him now almost as if the team were his, struggling for him and for the school.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The indifference which Melvin felt at the beginning of the season, when the responsibilities of the management were loaded upon his shoulders, had long since vanished.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The indifference which Melvin felt at the beginning of the season, when the responsibilities of the management were loaded upon his shoulders, had long since vanished.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading It seemed to him now almost as if the team were his, struggling for him and for the school.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading His anxiety could not have been greater if his own future happiness and the welfare of the school had really been dependent on the success of the team.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading It seemed to him now almost as if the team were his, struggling for him and for the school.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT TRACK MEET TWO days of uneasiness and discussion, and the momentous Saturday was at hand.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading THE GREAT TRACK MEET TWO days of uneasiness and discussion, and the momentous Saturday was at hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE GREAT TRACK MEET TWO days of uneasiness and discussion, and the momentous Saturday was at hand.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading THE GREAT TRACK MEET TWO days of uneasiness and discussion, and the momentous Saturday was at hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The indifference which Melvin felt at the beginning of the season, when the responsibilities of the management were loaded upon his shoulders, had long since vanished.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The indifference which Melvin felt at the beginning of the season, when the responsibilities of the management were loaded upon his shoulders, had long since vanished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT TRACK MEET TWO days of uneasiness and discussion, and the momentous Saturday was at hand.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading His anxiety could not have been greater if his own future happiness and the welfare of the school had really been dependent on the success of the team.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The indifference which Melvin felt at the beginning of the season, when the responsibilities of the management were loaded upon his shoulders, had long since vanished.
at the time that
From this reading The indifference which Melvin felt at the beginning of the season, when the responsibilities of the management were loaded upon his shoulders, had long since vanished.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The indifference which Melvin felt at the beginning of the season, when the responsibilities of the management were loaded upon his shoulders, had long since vanished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading He had begun with it as a task, as a burden to be borne because he could bear it better than any one else; he had put into it the best of his energy and the best of his thought, he had worried and sacrificed and labored for the cause.
