used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Morton Hall was about thirty-five miles from Trewinion, in a south-easterly direction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Morton Hall was about thirty-five miles from Trewinion, in a south-easterly direction.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Everything reaps its own harvest; every act has its own reward.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading TOWARDS RUTH'S GRAVE But if you look into it, the balance is perfectly adjusted, even here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading God has made His world much better than you and I could make it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And before you covet the enjoyment which another possesses, you must first calculate the cost at which it was procured.--FREDERICK W. ROBERTSON.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And before you covet the enjoyment which another possesses, you must first calculate the cost at which it was procured.--FREDERICK W. ROBERTSON.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading TOWARDS RUTH'S GRAVE But if you look into it, the balance is perfectly adjusted, even here.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And before you covet the enjoyment which another possesses, you must first calculate the cost at which it was procured.--FREDERICK W. ROBERTSON.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading God has made His world much better than you and I could make it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TOWARDS RUTH'S GRAVE But if you look into it, the balance is perfectly adjusted, even here.
calculateverbUS /ˈkælkjəleɪt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading And before you covet the enjoyment which another possesses, you must first calculate the cost at which it was procured.--FREDERICK W. ROBERTSON.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading And before you covet the enjoyment which another possesses, you must first calculate the cost at which it was procured.--FREDERICK W. ROBERTSON.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading God has made His world much better than you and I could make it.
covetverbUS /ˈkʌvət/
wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
From this reading And before you covet the enjoyment which another possesses, you must first calculate the cost at which it was procured.--FREDERICK W. ROBERTSON.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Morton Hall was about thirty-five miles from Trewinion, in a south-easterly direction.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading And before you covet the enjoyment which another possesses, you must first calculate the cost at which it was procured.--FREDERICK W. ROBERTSON.
divisible by two
From this reading TOWARDS RUTH'S GRAVE But if you look into it, the balance is perfectly adjusted, even here.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Everything reaps its own harvest; every act has its own reward.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything reaps its own harvest; every act has its own reward.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And before you covet the enjoyment which another possesses, you must first calculate the cost at which it was procured.--FREDERICK W. ROBERTSON.
FREDERICKnounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading And before you covet the enjoyment which another possesses, you must first calculate the cost at which it was procured.--FREDERICK W. ROBERTSON.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Morton Hall was about thirty-five miles from Trewinion, in a south-easterly direction.
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 God has made His world much better than you and I could make it.
death of a person
From this reading TOWARDS RUTH'S GRAVE But if you look into it, the balance is perfectly adjusted, even here.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Morton Hall was about thirty-five miles from Trewinion, in a south-easterly direction.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Everything reaps its own harvest; every act has its own reward.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading God has made His world much better than you and I could make it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading TOWARDS RUTH'S GRAVE But if you look into it, the balance is perfectly adjusted, even here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading God has made His world much better than you and I could make it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading God has made His world much better than you and I could make it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading TOWARDS RUTH'S GRAVE But if you look into it, the balance is perfectly adjusted, even here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Morton Hall was about thirty-five miles from Trewinion, in a south-easterly direction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TOWARDS RUTH'S GRAVE But if you look into it, the balance is perfectly adjusted, even here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOWARDS RUTH'S GRAVE But if you look into it, the balance is perfectly adjusted, even here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TOWARDS RUTH'S GRAVE But if you look into it, the balance is perfectly adjusted, even here.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything reaps its own harvest; every act has its own reward.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TOWARDS RUTH'S GRAVE But if you look into it, the balance is perfectly adjusted, even here.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading God has made His world much better than you and I could make it.
engage in
From this reading God has made His world much better than you and I could make it.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Morton Hall was about thirty-five miles from Trewinion, in a south-easterly direction.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Morton Hall was about thirty-five miles from Trewinion, in a south-easterly direction.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading God has made His world much better than you and I could make it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And before you covet the enjoyment which another possesses, you must first calculate the cost at which it was procured.--FREDERICK W. ROBERTSON.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Everything reaps its own harvest; every act has its own reward.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading TOWARDS RUTH'S GRAVE But if you look into it, the balance is perfectly adjusted, even here.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading And before you covet the enjoyment which another possesses, you must first calculate the cost at which it was procured.--FREDERICK W. ROBERTSON.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading And before you covet the enjoyment which another possesses, you must first calculate the cost at which it was procured.--FREDERICK W. ROBERTSON.
reapsverbUS /riːps/
third-person singular of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading Everything reaps its own harvest; every act has its own reward.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Everything reaps its own harvest; every act has its own reward.
ROBERTSONnounUS /ˈrɑːbərtsən/
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading And before you covet the enjoyment which another possesses, you must first calculate the cost at which it was procured.--FREDERICK W. ROBERTSON.
RUTH'SnounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading TOWARDS RUTH'S GRAVE But if you look into it, the balance is perfectly adjusted, even here.
south-easterly
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From this reading Morton Hall was about thirty-five miles from Trewinion, in a south-easterly direction.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading God has made His world much better than you and I could make it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOWARDS RUTH'S GRAVE But if you look into it, the balance is perfectly adjusted, even here.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading Morton Hall was about thirty-five miles from Trewinion, in a south-easterly direction.
in the direction of
From this reading TOWARDS RUTH'S GRAVE But if you look into it, the balance is perfectly adjusted, even here.
Trewinion
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From this reading Morton Hall was about thirty-five miles from Trewinion, in a south-easterly direction.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading And before you covet the enjoyment which another possesses, you must first calculate the cost at which it was procured.--FREDERICK W. ROBERTSON.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And before you covet the enjoyment which another possesses, you must first calculate the cost at which it was procured.--FREDERICK W. ROBERTSON.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And before you covet the enjoyment which another possesses, you must first calculate the cost at which it was procured.--FREDERICK W. ROBERTSON.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading God has made His world much better than you and I could make it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TOWARDS RUTH'S GRAVE But if you look into it, the balance is perfectly adjusted, even here.
