used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never before in the course of a truly ovine life had Schmucke uttered such words as these.
(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 had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Never before had his almost divine meekness been ruffled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
Aristides
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From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never before in the course of a truly ovine life had Schmucke uttered such words as these.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never before had his almost divine meekness been ruffled.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before in the course of a truly ovine life had Schmucke uttered such words as these.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Never before in the course of a truly ovine life had Schmucke uttered such words as these.
emanating from God
From this reading Never before had his almost divine meekness been ruffled.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
coins made of gold
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never before in the course of a truly ovine life had Schmucke uttered such words as these.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Never before had his almost divine meekness been ruffled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never before in the course of a truly ovine life had Schmucke uttered such words as these.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never before in the course of a truly ovine life had Schmucke uttered such words as these.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
maltreatedadjectiveUS /mælˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to cruel treatment
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
meeknessnoun
the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness
From this reading Never before had his almost divine meekness been ruffled.
mischances
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From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before in the course of a truly ovine life had Schmucke uttered such words as these.
not any; not one
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never before in the course of a truly ovine life had Schmucke uttered such words as these.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
ovineadjective
of or pertaining to or of the nature of or characteristic of a sheep or sheep
From this reading Never before in the course of a truly ovine life had Schmucke uttered such words as these.
PonsnounUS /pɑːnz/
United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading Never before had his almost divine meekness been ruffled.
Schmucke
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From this reading Never before in the course of a truly ovine life had Schmucke uttered such words as these.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never before in the course of a truly ovine life had Schmucke uttered such words as these.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never before in the course of a truly ovine life had Schmucke uttered such words as these.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Never before in the course of a truly ovine life had Schmucke uttered such words as these.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
treasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Never before in the course of a truly ovine life had Schmucke uttered such words as these.
not known
From this reading He had smiled childlike on all the mischances that befell him, but he could not look and see his sublime Pons maltreated; his Pons, his unknown Aristides, the genius resigned to his lot, the nature that knew no bitterness, the treasury of kindness, the heart of gold!
communicated in words
From this reading Never before in the course of a truly ovine life had Schmucke uttered such words as these.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Never before in the course of a truly ovine life had Schmucke uttered such words as these.
