used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "As Copeland and the others expected when they sent you out on a blind trail."
abysmaladjectiveUS /əˈbɪzməl/
very great; limitless
From this reading It seemed like going back to another world to another life, as he sat there coercing his memory to meet the past, the abysmal and embittered past which he had grown to hate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "As Copeland and the others expected when they sent you out on a blind trail."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It seemed like going back to another world to another life, as he sat there coercing his memory to meet the past, the abysmal and embittered past which he had grown to hate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As Copeland and the others expected when they sent you out on a blind trail."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It seemed like going back to another world to another life, as he sat there coercing his memory to meet the past, the abysmal and embittered past which he had grown to hate.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "As Copeland and the others expected when they sent you out on a blind trail."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you found nothing when you went out.
coercingverbUS /koʊˈɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “coerce” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading It seemed like going back to another world to another life, as he sat there coercing his memory to meet the past, the abysmal and embittered past which he had grown to hate.
Copeland
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From this reading "As Copeland and the others expected when they sent you out on a blind trail."
embitteredverbUS /emˈbɪtərd/
past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful
From this reading It seemed like going back to another world to another life, as he sat there coercing his memory to meet the past, the abysmal and embittered past which he had grown to hate.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "As Copeland and the others expected when they sent you out on a blind trail."
set up or found
From this reading "But you found nothing when you went out.
the act of departing
From this reading It seemed like going back to another world to another life, as he sat there coercing his memory to meet the past, the abysmal and embittered past which he had grown to hate.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading It seemed like going back to another world to another life, as he sat there coercing his memory to meet the past, the abysmal and embittered past which he had grown to hate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed like going back to another world to another life, as he sat there coercing his memory to meet the past, the abysmal and embittered past which he had grown to hate.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It seemed like going back to another world to another life, as he sat there coercing his memory to meet the past, the abysmal and embittered past which he had grown to hate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed like going back to another world to another life, as he sat there coercing his memory to meet the past, the abysmal and embittered past which he had grown to hate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed like going back to another world to another life, as he sat there coercing his memory to meet the past, the abysmal and embittered past which he had grown to hate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was n't sent out on a blind trail."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed like going back to another world to another life, as he sat there coercing his memory to meet the past, the abysmal and embittered past which he had grown to hate.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It seemed like going back to another world to another life, as he sat there coercing his memory to meet the past, the abysmal and embittered past which he had grown to hate.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seemed like going back to another world to another life, as he sat there coercing his memory to meet the past, the abysmal and embittered past which he had grown to hate.
come together
From this reading It seemed like going back to another world to another life, as he sat there coercing his memory to meet the past, the abysmal and embittered past which he had grown to hate.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It seemed like going back to another world to another life, as he sat there coercing his memory to meet the past, the abysmal and embittered past which he had grown to hate.
n't
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From this reading "I was n't sent out on a blind trail."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "But you found nothing when you went out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "As Copeland and the others expected when they sent you out on a blind trail."
others
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From this reading "As Copeland and the others expected when they sent you out on a blind trail."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "As Copeland and the others expected when they sent you out on a blind trail."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It seemed like going back to another world to another life, as he sat there coercing his memory to meet the past, the abysmal and embittered past which he had grown to hate.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Surely you remember that."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It seemed like going back to another world to another life, as he sat there coercing his memory to meet the past, the abysmal and embittered past which he had grown to hate.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed like going back to another world to another life, as he sat there coercing his memory to meet the past, the abysmal and embittered past which he had grown to hate.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "As Copeland and the others expected when they sent you out on a blind trail."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely you remember that."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Surely you remember that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As Copeland and the others expected when they sent you out on a blind trail."
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seemed like going back to another world to another life, as he sat there coercing his memory to meet the past, the abysmal and embittered past which he had grown to hate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "As Copeland and the others expected when they sent you out on a blind trail."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed like going back to another world to another life, as he sat there coercing his memory to meet the past, the abysmal and embittered past which he had grown to hate.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "As Copeland and the others expected when they sent you out on a blind trail."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was n't sent out on a blind trail."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But you found nothing when you went out.
at the time that
From this reading "As Copeland and the others expected when they sent you out on a blind trail."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed like going back to another world to another life, as he sat there coercing his memory to meet the past, the abysmal and embittered past which he had grown to hate.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It seemed like going back to another world to another life, as he sat there coercing his memory to meet the past, the abysmal and embittered past which he had grown to hate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As Copeland and the others expected when they sent you out on a blind trail."