used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a time the storm somewhat diminished.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a time the storm somewhat diminished.
(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 And could he own all the reasoning power of man--could his soul present within him all that women know but cannot say--he would be as God.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He--and he alone--conveys the mutations of consciousness who tends his green valley undismayed by knowing it is the valley of winter shadow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He--and he alone--conveys the mutations of consciousness who tends his green valley undismayed by knowing it is the valley of winter shadow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And could he own all the reasoning power of man--could his soul present within him all that women know but cannot say--he would be as God.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And could he own all the reasoning power of man--could his soul present within him all that women know but cannot say--he would be as God.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Now, I was invaded by that projection of self-pity which Catholics think is love and Protestants believe is duty.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading The city hissed like the embers of a great fire that resists hose and bucket.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And could he own all the reasoning power of man--could his soul present within him all that women know but cannot say--he would be as God.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He--and he alone--conveys the mutations of consciousness who tends his green valley undismayed by knowing it is the valley of winter shadow.
cannot
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From this reading And could he own all the reasoning power of man--could his soul present within him all that women know but cannot say--he would be as God.
CatholicsnounUS /ˈkæθlɪks/
plural of “catholic” — a member of a Catholic church
From this reading Now, I was invaded by that projection of self-pity which Catholics think is love and Protestants believe is duty.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city hissed like the embers of a great fire that resists hose and bucket.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading He--and he alone--conveys the mutations of consciousness who tends his green valley undismayed by knowing it is the valley of winter shadow.
conveysverbUS /kənˈveɪz/
third-person singular of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading He--and he alone--conveys the mutations of consciousness who tends his green valley undismayed by knowing it is the valley of winter shadow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And could he own all the reasoning power of man--could his soul present within him all that women know but cannot say--he would be as God.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading After a time the storm somewhat diminished.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Now, I was invaded by that projection of self-pity which Catholics think is love and Protestants believe is duty.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading The city hissed like the embers of a great fire that resists hose and bucket.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The city hissed like the embers of a great fire that resists hose and bucket.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And could he own all the reasoning power of man--could his soul present within him all that women know but cannot say--he would be as God.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The city hissed like the embers of a great fire that resists hose and bucket.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He--and he alone--conveys the mutations of consciousness who tends his green valley undismayed by knowing it is the valley of winter shadow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He--and he alone--conveys the mutations of consciousness who tends his green valley undismayed by knowing it is the valley of winter shadow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And could he own all the reasoning power of man--could his soul present within him all that women know but cannot say--he would be as God.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He--and he alone--conveys the mutations of consciousness who tends his green valley undismayed by knowing it is the valley of winter shadow.
hissedverbUS /hɪst/
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading The city hissed like the embers of a great fire that resists hose and bucket.
hosenounUS /hoʊz/
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading The city hissed like the embers of a great fire that resists hose and bucket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, I was invaded by that projection of self-pity which Catholics think is love and Protestants believe is duty.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading Now, I was invaded by that projection of self-pity which Catholics think is love and Protestants believe is duty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He--and he alone--conveys the mutations of consciousness who tends his green valley undismayed by knowing it is the valley of winter shadow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He--and he alone--conveys the mutations of consciousness who tends his green valley undismayed by knowing it is the valley of winter shadow.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And could he own all the reasoning power of man--could his soul present within him all that women know but cannot say--he would be as God.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He--and he alone--conveys the mutations of consciousness who tends his green valley undismayed by knowing it is the valley of winter shadow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The city hissed like the embers of a great fire that resists hose and bucket.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Now, I was invaded by that projection of self-pity which Catholics think is love and Protestants believe is duty.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And could he own all the reasoning power of man--could his soul present within him all that women know but cannot say--he would be as God.
mutationsnounUS /mjuːˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “mutation” — (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
From this reading He--and he alone--conveys the mutations of consciousness who tends his green valley undismayed by knowing it is the valley of winter shadow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, I was invaded by that projection of self-pity which Catholics think is love and Protestants believe is duty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He--and he alone--conveys the mutations of consciousness who tends his green valley undismayed by knowing it is the valley of winter shadow.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And could he own all the reasoning power of man--could his soul present within him all that women know but cannot say--he would be as God.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading And could he own all the reasoning power of man--could his soul present within him all that women know but cannot say--he would be as God.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And could he own all the reasoning power of man--could his soul present within him all that women know but cannot say--he would be as God.
projectionnounUS /prəˈdʒekʃən/
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
From this reading Now, I was invaded by that projection of self-pity which Catholics think is love and Protestants believe is duty.
ProtestantsnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənts/
plural of “protestant” — an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading Now, I was invaded by that projection of self-pity which Catholics think is love and Protestants believe is duty.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading And could he own all the reasoning power of man--could his soul present within him all that women know but cannot say--he would be as God.
resistsverbUS /rɪˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading The city hissed like the embers of a great fire that resists hose and bucket.
express in words
From this reading And could he own all the reasoning power of man--could his soul present within him all that women know but cannot say--he would be as God.
self-pitynoun
a feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferings
From this reading Now, I was invaded by that projection of self-pity which Catholics think is love and Protestants believe is duty.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He--and he alone--conveys the mutations of consciousness who tends his green valley undismayed by knowing it is the valley of winter shadow.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading After a time the storm somewhat diminished.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And could he own all the reasoning power of man--could his soul present within him all that women know but cannot say--he would be as God.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading After a time the storm somewhat diminished.
tendsverbUS /tendz/
third-person singular of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading He--and he alone--conveys the mutations of consciousness who tends his green valley undismayed by knowing it is the valley of winter shadow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And could he own all the reasoning power of man--could his soul present within him all that women know but cannot say--he would be as God.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He--and he alone--conveys the mutations of consciousness who tends his green valley undismayed by knowing it is the valley of winter shadow.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now, I was invaded by that projection of self-pity which Catholics think is love and Protestants believe is duty.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time the storm somewhat diminished.
undismayedadjective
unshaken in purpose
From this reading He--and he alone--conveys the mutations of consciousness who tends his green valley undismayed by knowing it is the valley of winter shadow.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He--and he alone--conveys the mutations of consciousness who tends his green valley undismayed by knowing it is the valley of winter shadow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, I was invaded by that projection of self-pity which Catholics think is love and Protestants believe is duty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, I was invaded by that projection of self-pity which Catholics think is love and Protestants believe is duty.
which person or people
From this reading He--and he alone--conveys the mutations of consciousness who tends his green valley undismayed by knowing it is the valley of winter shadow.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading He--and he alone--conveys the mutations of consciousness who tends his green valley undismayed by knowing it is the valley of winter shadow.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And could he own all the reasoning power of man--could his soul present within him all that women know but cannot say--he would be as God.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And could he own all the reasoning power of man--could his soul present within him all that women know but cannot say--he would be as God.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And could he own all the reasoning power of man--could his soul present within him all that women know but cannot say--he would be as God.
