actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading It was all right to pick up the stranded actors and carry them on to Fairview.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Sinking down at the foot of the boulder against which he had been leaning, he began finding fault with himself.
(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 It was all right to pick up the stranded actors and carry them on to Fairview.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weak and sick as he was, perhaps his discouragement was not to be wondered at.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Weak and sick as he was, perhaps his discouragement was not to be wondered at.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Motor Matt came nearer being utterly cast down, at that moment, than ever before in his life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Weak and sick as he was, perhaps his discouragement was not to be wondered at.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sinking down at the foot of the boulder against which he had been leaning, he began finding fault with himself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Motor Matt came nearer being utterly cast down, at that moment, than ever before in his life.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sinking down at the foot of the boulder against which he had been leaning, he began finding fault with himself.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Motor Matt came nearer being utterly cast down, at that moment, than ever before in his life.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Sinking down at the foot of the boulder against which he had been leaning, he began finding fault with himself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Motor Matt came nearer being utterly cast down, at that moment, than ever before in his life.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was all right to pick up the stranded actors and carry them on to Fairview.
put or send forth
From this reading Motor Matt came nearer being utterly cast down, at that moment, than ever before in his life.
discouragementnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Weak and sick as he was, perhaps his discouragement was not to be wondered at.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Motor Matt came nearer being utterly cast down, at that moment, than ever before in his life.
at any time
From this reading Motor Matt came nearer being utterly cast down, at that moment, than ever before in his life.
Fairview
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From this reading It was all right to pick up the stranded actors and carry them on to Fairview.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Sinking down at the foot of the boulder against which he had been leaning, he began finding fault with himself.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Sinking down at the foot of the boulder against which he had been leaning, he began finding fault with himself.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Sinking down at the foot of the boulder against which he had been leaning, he began finding fault with himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sinking down at the foot of the boulder against which he had been leaning, he began finding fault with himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Weak and sick as he was, perhaps his discouragement was not to be wondered at.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sinking down at the foot of the boulder against which he had been leaning, he began finding fault with himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Motor Matt came nearer being utterly cast down, at that moment, than ever before in his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Motor Matt came nearer being utterly cast down, at that moment, than ever before in his life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all right to pick up the stranded actors and carry them on to Fairview.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Sinking down at the foot of the boulder against which he had been leaning, he began finding fault with himself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Motor Matt came nearer being utterly cast down, at that moment, than ever before in his life.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Motor Matt came nearer being utterly cast down, at that moment, than ever before in his life.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
a particular point in time
From this reading Motor Matt came nearer being utterly cast down, at that moment, than ever before in his life.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Motor Matt came nearer being utterly cast down, at that moment, than ever before in his life.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Motor Matt came nearer being utterly cast down, at that moment, than ever before in his life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Weak and sick as he was, perhaps his discouragement was not to be wondered at.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sinking down at the foot of the boulder against which he had been leaning, he began finding fault with himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was all right to pick up the stranded actors and carry them on to Fairview.
by chance
From this reading Weak and sick as he was, perhaps his discouragement was not to be wondered at.
select carefully from a group
From this reading It was all right to pick up the stranded actors and carry them on to Fairview.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was all right to pick up the stranded actors and carry them on to Fairview.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Weak and sick as he was, perhaps his discouragement was not to be wondered at.
SinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Sinking down at the foot of the boulder against which he had been leaning, he began finding fault with himself.
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading It was all right to pick up the stranded actors and carry them on to Fairview.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Motor Matt came nearer being utterly cast down, at that moment, than ever before in his life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Motor Matt came nearer being utterly cast down, at that moment, than ever before in his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sinking down at the foot of the boulder against which he had been leaning, he began finding fault with himself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was all right to pick up the stranded actors and carry them on to Fairview.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Weak and sick as he was, perhaps his discouragement was not to be wondered at.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was all right to pick up the stranded actors and carry them on to Fairview.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Motor Matt came nearer being utterly cast down, at that moment, than ever before in his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Weak and sick as he was, perhaps his discouragement was not to be wondered at.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Weak and sick as he was, perhaps his discouragement was not to be wondered at.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sinking down at the foot of the boulder against which he had been leaning, he began finding fault with himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sinking down at the foot of the boulder against which he had been leaning, he began finding fault with himself.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Weak and sick as he was, perhaps his discouragement was not to be wondered at.
