used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
AiresnounUS /ˈeriz/
plural of “aire” — a river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire
From this reading The veil had fallen from before the unknown future, Buenos Aires stood face to face with her destiny.
(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 THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Her chains had been struck from her hands and from her feet, by events of which she could have no foreknowledge; she stood upright in her youthful strength, unfettered, and alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
attainmentnounUS /əˈteɪnmənt/
the act of achieving an aim
From this reading The youth has but one object before him, to be a man; if he live, the attainment of this object is certain, its value is to him incalculable; manhood is to the youth the gate which opens to him the whole world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The youth has but one object before him, to be a man; if he live, the attainment of this object is certain, its value is to him incalculable; manhood is to the youth the gate which opens to him the whole world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her chains had been struck from her hands and from her feet, by events of which she could have no foreknowledge; she stood upright in her youthful strength, unfettered, and alone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The youth has but one object before him, to be a man; if he live, the attainment of this object is certain, its value is to him incalculable; manhood is to the youth the gate which opens to him the whole world.
exhale hard
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
BRIGHTENINGverbUS /ˈbraɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
Buenos
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From this reading The veil had fallen from before the unknown future, Buenos Aires stood face to face with her destiny.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The youth has but one object before him, to be a man; if he live, the attainment of this object is certain, its value is to him incalculable; manhood is to the youth the gate which opens to him the whole world.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The thoughts of a youth spring from the instincts of his nature, and are turned hither and thither by the ever-varying circumstances which surround him, yet all tend to one end--the development of his strength and character.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Her chains had been struck from her hands and from her feet, by events of which she could have no foreknowledge; she stood upright in her youthful strength, unfettered, and alone.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The thoughts of a youth spring from the instincts of his nature, and are turned hither and thither by the ever-varying circumstances which surround him, yet all tend to one end--the development of his strength and character.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The thoughts of a youth spring from the instincts of his nature, and are turned hither and thither by the ever-varying circumstances which surround him, yet all tend to one end--the development of his strength and character.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her chains had been struck from her hands and from her feet, by events of which she could have no foreknowledge; she stood upright in her youthful strength, unfettered, and alone.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The veil had fallen from before the unknown future, Buenos Aires stood face to face with her destiny.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading The thoughts of a youth spring from the instincts of his nature, and are turned hither and thither by the ever-varying circumstances which surround him, yet all tend to one end--the development of his strength and character.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The thoughts of a youth spring from the instincts of his nature, and are turned hither and thither by the ever-varying circumstances which surround him, yet all tend to one end--the development of his strength and character.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Her chains had been struck from her hands and from her feet, by events of which she could have no foreknowledge; she stood upright in her youthful strength, unfettered, and alone.
ever-varying
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From this reading The thoughts of a youth spring from the instincts of his nature, and are turned hither and thither by the ever-varying circumstances which surround him, yet all tend to one end--the development of his strength and character.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The veil had fallen from before the unknown future, Buenos Aires stood face to face with her destiny.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The veil had fallen from before the unknown future, Buenos Aires stood face to face with her destiny.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her chains had been struck from her hands and from her feet, by events of which she could have no foreknowledge; she stood upright in her youthful strength, unfettered, and alone.
foreknowledgenoun
knowledge of an event before it occurs
From this reading Her chains had been struck from her hands and from her feet, by events of which she could have no foreknowledge; she stood upright in her youthful strength, unfettered, and alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The thoughts of a youth spring from the instincts of his nature, and are turned hither and thither by the ever-varying circumstances which surround him, yet all tend to one end--the development of his strength and character.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The veil had fallen from before the unknown future, Buenos Aires stood face to face with her destiny.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The youth has but one object before him, to be a man; if he live, the attainment of this object is certain, its value is to him incalculable; manhood is to the youth the gate which opens to him the whole world.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The veil had fallen from before the unknown future, Buenos Aires stood face to face with her destiny.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her chains had been struck from her hands and from her feet, by events of which she could have no foreknowledge; she stood upright in her youthful strength, unfettered, and alone.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The youth has but one object before him, to be a man; if he live, the attainment of this object is certain, its value is to him incalculable; manhood is to the youth the gate which opens to him the whole world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The youth has but one object before him, to be a man; if he live, the attainment of this object is certain, its value is to him incalculable; manhood is to the youth the gate which opens to him the whole world.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The veil had fallen from before the unknown future, Buenos Aires stood face to face with her destiny.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thoughts of a youth spring from the instincts of his nature, and are turned hither and thither by the ever-varying circumstances which surround him, yet all tend to one end--the development of his strength and character.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thoughts of a youth spring from the instincts of his nature, and are turned hither and thither by the ever-varying circumstances which surround him, yet all tend to one end--the development of his strength and character.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading The thoughts of a youth spring from the instincts of his nature, and are turned hither and thither by the ever-varying circumstances which surround him, yet all tend to one end--the development of his strength and character.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The youth has but one object before him, to be a man; if he live, the attainment of this object is certain, its value is to him incalculable; manhood is to the youth the gate which opens to him the whole world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her chains had been struck from her hands and from her feet, by events of which she could have no foreknowledge; she stood upright in her youthful strength, unfettered, and alone.
incalculableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkælkjələbəl/
not able to be computed or enumerated
From this reading The youth has but one object before him, to be a man; if he live, the attainment of this object is certain, its value is to him incalculable; manhood is to the youth the gate which opens to him the whole world.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The thoughts of a youth spring from the instincts of his nature, and are turned hither and thither by the ever-varying circumstances which surround him, yet all tend to one end--the development of his strength and character.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The youth has but one object before him, to be a man; if he live, the attainment of this object is certain, its value is to him incalculable; manhood is to the youth the gate which opens to him the whole world.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The youth has but one object before him, to be a man; if he live, the attainment of this object is certain, its value is to him incalculable; manhood is to the youth the gate which opens to him the whole world.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The youth has but one object before him, to be a man; if he live, the attainment of this object is certain, its value is to him incalculable; manhood is to the youth the gate which opens to him the whole world.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The youth has but one object before him, to be a man; if he live, the attainment of this object is certain, its value is to him incalculable; manhood is to the youth the gate which opens to him the whole world.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading The youth has but one object before him, to be a man; if he live, the attainment of this object is certain, its value is to him incalculable; manhood is to the youth the gate which opens to him the whole world.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The thoughts of a youth spring from the instincts of his nature, and are turned hither and thither by the ever-varying circumstances which surround him, yet all tend to one end--the development of his strength and character.
not any; not one
From this reading Her chains had been struck from her hands and from her feet, by events of which she could have no foreknowledge; she stood upright in her youthful strength, unfettered, and alone.
not one, and not any
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The youth has but one object before him, to be a man; if he live, the attainment of this object is certain, its value is to him incalculable; manhood is to the youth the gate which opens to him the whole world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The thoughts of a youth spring from the instincts of his nature, and are turned hither and thither by the ever-varying circumstances which surround him, yet all tend to one end--the development of his strength and character.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading The youth has but one object before him, to be a man; if he live, the attainment of this object is certain, its value is to him incalculable; manhood is to the youth the gate which opens to him the whole world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
PROLOGUEnounUS /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/
an introduction to a play
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her chains had been struck from her hands and from her feet, by events of which she could have no foreknowledge; she stood upright in her youthful strength, unfettered, and alone.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
the season of growth
From this reading The thoughts of a youth spring from the instincts of his nature, and are turned hither and thither by the ever-varying circumstances which surround him, yet all tend to one end--the development of his strength and character.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The veil had fallen from before the unknown future, Buenos Aires stood face to face with her destiny.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The thoughts of a youth spring from the instincts of his nature, and are turned hither and thither by the ever-varying circumstances which surround him, yet all tend to one end--the development of his strength and character.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Her chains had been struck from her hands and from her feet, by events of which she could have no foreknowledge; she stood upright in her youthful strength, unfettered, and alone.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading The thoughts of a youth spring from the instincts of his nature, and are turned hither and thither by the ever-varying circumstances which surround him, yet all tend to one end--the development of his strength and character.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading The thoughts of a youth spring from the instincts of his nature, and are turned hither and thither by the ever-varying circumstances which surround him, yet all tend to one end--the development of his strength and character.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The youth has but one object before him, to be a man; if he live, the attainment of this object is certain, its value is to him incalculable; manhood is to the youth the gate which opens to him the whole world.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The thoughts of a youth spring from the instincts of his nature, and are turned hither and thither by the ever-varying circumstances which surround him, yet all tend to one end--the development of his strength and character.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thoughts of a youth spring from the instincts of his nature, and are turned hither and thither by the ever-varying circumstances which surround him, yet all tend to one end--the development of his strength and character.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The thoughts of a youth spring from the instincts of his nature, and are turned hither and thither by the ever-varying circumstances which surround him, yet all tend to one end--the development of his strength and character.
unfetteredadjectiveUS /ənˈfetərd/
not bound by shackles and chains
From this reading Her chains had been struck from her hands and from her feet, by events of which she could have no foreknowledge; she stood upright in her youthful strength, unfettered, and alone.
not known
From this reading The veil had fallen from before the unknown future, Buenos Aires stood face to face with her destiny.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Her chains had been struck from her hands and from her feet, by events of which she could have no foreknowledge; she stood upright in her youthful strength, unfettered, and alone.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The youth has but one object before him, to be a man; if he live, the attainment of this object is certain, its value is to him incalculable; manhood is to the youth the gate which opens to him the whole world.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The veil had fallen from before the unknown future, Buenos Aires stood face to face with her destiny.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The youth has but one object before him, to be a man; if he live, the attainment of this object is certain, its value is to him incalculable; manhood is to the youth the gate which opens to him the whole world.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The veil had fallen from before the unknown future, Buenos Aires stood face to face with her destiny.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The youth has but one object before him, to be a man; if he live, the attainment of this object is certain, its value is to him incalculable; manhood is to the youth the gate which opens to him the whole world.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading THE BRIGHTENING OF THE EASTERN SKY PROLOGUE The thoughts of a youth are as the winds of heaven, which blow where they list, none knowing whence they come or whither they go, yet have they all some certain course and goal.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Her chains had been struck from her hands and from her feet, by events of which she could have no foreknowledge; she stood upright in her youthful strength, unfettered, and alone.
