used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
(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 A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading He had come to Rockhaven to upbuild his fortune, believing himself in a fair way to do so.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come to Rockhaven to upbuild his fortune, believing himself in a fair way to do so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
employer'snounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
possessive form of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He had come to Rockhaven to upbuild his fortune, believing himself in a fair way to do so.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He had come to Rockhaven to upbuild his fortune, believing himself in a fair way to do so.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come to Rockhaven to upbuild his fortune, believing himself in a fair way to do so.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The latter was not hard since Jess, the oracle of Rockhaven, was on his side, and, in a way, sponsor for him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had come to Rockhaven to upbuild his fortune, believing himself in a fair way to do so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had come to Rockhaven to upbuild his fortune, believing himself in a fair way to do so.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
intrudesverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdz/
third-person singular of “intrude” — enter uninvited
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
islandersnounUS /ˈaɪləndərz/
plural of “islander” — an inhabitant of an island
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
Jess
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter was not hard since Jess, the oracle of Rockhaven, was on his side, and, in a way, sponsor for him.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter was not hard since Jess, the oracle of Rockhaven, was on his side, and, in a way, sponsor for him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
engage in
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The latter was not hard since Jess, the oracle of Rockhaven, was on his side, and, in a way, sponsor for him.
and nothing more
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
oraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading The latter was not hard since Jess, the oracle of Rockhaven, was on his side, and, in a way, sponsor for him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
ROCKHAVEN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The latter was not hard since Jess, the oracle of Rockhaven, was on his side, and, in a way, sponsor for him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The latter was not hard since Jess, the oracle of Rockhaven, was on his side, and, in a way, sponsor for him.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so with Winn.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
sponsorverbUS /ˈspɑːnsər/
assume sponsorship of
From this reading The latter was not hard since Jess, the oracle of Rockhaven, was on his side, and, in a way, sponsor for him.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
hard to endure
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had taken up his new life and care with earnestness and energy, putting his best thought into it, and not only carrying out his employer's instructions in letter and spirit, but in addition trying to make friends of those honest islanders and interest them in this new enterprise.
upbuild
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From this reading He had come to Rockhaven to upbuild his fortune, believing himself in a fair way to do so.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter was not hard since Jess, the oracle of Rockhaven, was on his side, and, in a way, sponsor for him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had come to Rockhaven to upbuild his fortune, believing himself in a fair way to do so.
at the time that
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
Winn
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From this reading And so with Winn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so with Winn.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A CLOUD OVER ROCKHAVEN A man is happiest when he has most to do, and though a woman's face intrudes upon his thoughts and he feels her smiles are all for him, it is life and action and the push forward toward success that interest him most.
