used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VI Radbourn was thinking about him, two days after, as he sat in his friend Judge Brown's law office, poring over a volume of law.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading VI Radbourn was thinking about him, two days after, as he sat in his friend Judge Brown's law office, poring over a volume of law.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading VI Radbourn was thinking about him, two days after, as he sat in his friend Judge Brown's law office, poring over a volume of law.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Circumstances had been against his development thus far, but the time had come when growth seemed to be defeat and failure.
(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 He couldn't hold one thought or feeling long; all seemed slipping like water from his hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Circumstances had been against his development thus far, but the time had come when growth seemed to be defeat and failure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading VI Radbourn was thinking about him, two days after, as he sat in his friend Judge Brown's law office, poring over a volume of law.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Circumstances had been against his development thus far, but the time had come when growth seemed to be defeat and failure.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When he flung himself face downward on his bed, the turmoil in his brain was still going on.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Circumstances had been against his development thus far, but the time had come when growth seemed to be defeat and failure.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading When he flung himself face downward on his bed, the turmoil in his brain was still going on.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading VI Radbourn was thinking about him, two days after, as he sat in his friend Judge Brown's law office, poring over a volume of law.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Circumstances had been against his development thus far, but the time had come when growth seemed to be defeat and failure.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading He had in him great capacity for change, for growth.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He had in him great capacity for change, for growth.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Circumstances had been against his development thus far, but the time had come when growth seemed to be defeat and failure.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Circumstances had been against his development thus far, but the time had come when growth seemed to be defeat and failure.
couldn't
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From this reading He couldn't hold one thought or feeling long; all seemed slipping like water from his hands.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading VI Radbourn was thinking about him, two days after, as he sat in his friend Judge Brown's law office, poring over a volume of law.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Circumstances had been against his development thus far, but the time had come when growth seemed to be defeat and failure.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Circumstances had been against his development thus far, but the time had come when growth seemed to be defeat and failure.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading When he flung himself face downward on his bed, the turmoil in his brain was still going on.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When he flung himself face downward on his bed, the turmoil in his brain was still going on.
an act that fails
From this reading Circumstances had been against his development thus far, but the time had come when growth seemed to be defeat and failure.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Circumstances had been against his development thus far, but the time had come when growth seemed to be defeat and failure.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He couldn't hold one thought or feeling long; all seemed slipping like water from his hands.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading When he flung himself face downward on his bed, the turmoil in his brain was still going on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had in him great capacity for change, for growth.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading VI Radbourn was thinking about him, two days after, as he sat in his friend Judge Brown's law office, poring over a volume of law.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He couldn't hold one thought or feeling long; all seemed slipping like water from his hands.
the act of departing
From this reading When he flung himself face downward on his bed, the turmoil in his brain was still going on.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had in him great capacity for change, for growth.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He had in him great capacity for change, for growth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had in him great capacity for change, for growth.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He couldn't hold one thought or feeling long; all seemed slipping like water from his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he flung himself face downward on his bed, the turmoil in his brain was still going on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had in him great capacity for change, for growth.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he flung himself face downward on his bed, the turmoil in his brain was still going on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he flung himself face downward on his bed, the turmoil in his brain was still going on.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He couldn't hold one thought or feeling long; all seemed slipping like water from his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he flung himself face downward on his bed, the turmoil in his brain was still going on.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading VI Radbourn was thinking about him, two days after, as he sat in his friend Judge Brown's law office, poring over a volume of law.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading VI Radbourn was thinking about him, two days after, as he sat in his friend Judge Brown's law office, poring over a volume of law.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He couldn't hold one thought or feeling long; all seemed slipping like water from his hands.
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 He couldn't hold one thought or feeling long; all seemed slipping like water from his hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VI Radbourn was thinking about him, two days after, as he sat in his friend Judge Brown's law office, poring over a volume of law.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading VI Radbourn was thinking about him, two days after, as he sat in his friend Judge Brown's law office, poring over a volume of law.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he flung himself face downward on his bed, the turmoil in his brain was still going on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He couldn't hold one thought or feeling long; all seemed slipping like water from his hands.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He couldn't hold one thought or feeling long; all seemed slipping like water from his hands.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading VI Radbourn was thinking about him, two days after, as he sat in his friend Judge Brown's law office, poring over a volume of law.
poringverbUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading VI Radbourn was thinking about him, two days after, as he sat in his friend Judge Brown's law office, poring over a volume of law.
Radbourn
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From this reading VI Radbourn was thinking about him, two days after, as he sat in his friend Judge Brown's law office, poring over a volume of law.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading VI Radbourn was thinking about him, two days after, as he sat in his friend Judge Brown's law office, poring over a volume of law.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He couldn't hold one thought or feeling long; all seemed slipping like water from his hands.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading He couldn't hold one thought or feeling long; all seemed slipping like water from his hands.
not in physical motion
From this reading When he flung himself face downward on his bed, the turmoil in his brain was still going on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he flung himself face downward on his bed, the turmoil in his brain was still going on.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading VI Radbourn was thinking about him, two days after, as he sat in his friend Judge Brown's law office, poring over a volume of law.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He couldn't hold one thought or feeling long; all seemed slipping like water from his hands.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Circumstances had been against his development thus far, but the time had come when growth seemed to be defeat and failure.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Circumstances had been against his development thus far, but the time had come when growth seemed to be defeat and failure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Circumstances had been against his development thus far, but the time had come when growth seemed to be defeat and failure.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading When he flung himself face downward on his bed, the turmoil in his brain was still going on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading VI Radbourn was thinking about him, two days after, as he sat in his friend Judge Brown's law office, poring over a volume of law.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VI Radbourn was thinking about him, two days after, as he sat in his friend Judge Brown's law office, poring over a volume of law.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading VI Radbourn was thinking about him, two days after, as he sat in his friend Judge Brown's law office, poring over a volume of law.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he flung himself face downward on his bed, the turmoil in his brain was still going on.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He couldn't hold one thought or feeling long; all seemed slipping like water from his hands.
at the time that
From this reading When he flung himself face downward on his bed, the turmoil in his brain was still going on.
