used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MASON TAKES A VACATION As Mason walked away from the lake that terrible day it seemed as if he had ceased to drift.
(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 For fifteen years he had planned important things to do, but had never done them--feeling all the time the power to write latent within him, yet lacking stimulus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life was short and pleasures few.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The spirit of that grim helmsman appeared to have entered into him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MASON TAKES A VACATION As Mason walked away from the lake that terrible day it seemed as if he had ceased to drift.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MASON TAKES A VACATION As Mason walked away from the lake that terrible day it seemed as if he had ceased to drift.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For fifteen years he had planned important things to do, but had never done them--feeling all the time the power to write latent within him, yet lacking stimulus.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading MASON TAKES A VACATION As Mason walked away from the lake that terrible day it seemed as if he had ceased to drift.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MASON TAKES A VACATION As Mason walked away from the lake that terrible day it seemed as if he had ceased to drift.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For fifteen years he had planned important things to do, but had never done them--feeling all the time the power to write latent within him, yet lacking stimulus.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading For fifteen years he had planned important things to do, but had never done them--feeling all the time the power to write latent within him, yet lacking stimulus.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading MASON TAKES A VACATION As Mason walked away from the lake that terrible day it seemed as if he had ceased to drift.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The spirit of that grim helmsman appeared to have entered into him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading For fifteen years he had planned important things to do, but had never done them--feeling all the time the power to write latent within him, yet lacking stimulus.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Life was short and pleasures few.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading For fifteen years he had planned important things to do, but had never done them--feeling all the time the power to write latent within him, yet lacking stimulus.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the very first this girl had roused him unaccountably.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For fifteen years he had planned important things to do, but had never done them--feeling all the time the power to write latent within him, yet lacking stimulus.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MASON TAKES A VACATION As Mason walked away from the lake that terrible day it seemed as if he had ceased to drift.
a young female
From this reading From the very first this girl had roused him unaccountably.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The spirit of that grim helmsman appeared to have entered into him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MASON TAKES A VACATION As Mason walked away from the lake that terrible day it seemed as if he had ceased to drift.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The spirit of that grim helmsman appeared to have entered into him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MASON TAKES A VACATION As Mason walked away from the lake that terrible day it seemed as if he had ceased to drift.
helmsmannounUS /ˈhelmzmæn/
the person who steers a ship
From this reading The spirit of that grim helmsman appeared to have entered into him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The spirit of that grim helmsman appeared to have entered into him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MASON TAKES A VACATION As Mason walked away from the lake that terrible day it seemed as if he had ceased to drift.
of great significance or value
From this reading For fifteen years he had planned important things to do, but had never done them--feeling all the time the power to write latent within him, yet lacking stimulus.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The spirit of that grim helmsman appeared to have entered into him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MASON TAKES A VACATION As Mason walked away from the lake that terrible day it seemed as if he had ceased to drift.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading For fifteen years he had planned important things to do, but had never done them--feeling all the time the power to write latent within him, yet lacking stimulus.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading MASON TAKES A VACATION As Mason walked away from the lake that terrible day it seemed as if he had ceased to drift.
latentadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtənt/
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
From this reading For fifteen years he had planned important things to do, but had never done them--feeling all the time the power to write latent within him, yet lacking stimulus.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life was short and pleasures few.
MASONnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading MASON TAKES A VACATION As Mason walked away from the lake that terrible day it seemed as if he had ceased to drift.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For fifteen years he had planned important things to do, but had never done them--feeling all the time the power to write latent within him, yet lacking stimulus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spirit of that grim helmsman appeared to have entered into him.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading For fifteen years he had planned important things to do, but had never done them--feeling all the time the power to write latent within him, yet lacking stimulus.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Life was short and pleasures few.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading For fifteen years he had planned important things to do, but had never done them--feeling all the time the power to write latent within him, yet lacking stimulus.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading From the very first this girl had roused him unaccountably.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading MASON TAKES A VACATION As Mason walked away from the lake that terrible day it seemed as if he had ceased to drift.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Life was short and pleasures few.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The spirit of that grim helmsman appeared to have entered into him.
stimulusnounUS /ˈstɪmjələs/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading For fifteen years he had planned important things to do, but had never done them--feeling all the time the power to write latent within him, yet lacking stimulus.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading MASON TAKES A VACATION As Mason walked away from the lake that terrible day it seemed as if he had ceased to drift.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading MASON TAKES A VACATION As Mason walked away from the lake that terrible day it seemed as if he had ceased to drift.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MASON TAKES A VACATION As Mason walked away from the lake that terrible day it seemed as if he had ceased to drift.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MASON TAKES A VACATION As Mason walked away from the lake that terrible day it seemed as if he had ceased to drift.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For fifteen years he had planned important things to do, but had never done them--feeling all the time the power to write latent within him, yet lacking stimulus.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For fifteen years he had planned important things to do, but had never done them--feeling all the time the power to write latent within him, yet lacking stimulus.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From the very first this girl had roused him unaccountably.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For fifteen years he had planned important things to do, but had never done them--feeling all the time the power to write latent within him, yet lacking stimulus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MASON TAKES A VACATION As Mason walked away from the lake that terrible day it seemed as if he had ceased to drift.
unaccountablyadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbli/
in an unaccountable manner
From this reading From the very first this girl had roused him unaccountably.
VACATIONnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading MASON TAKES A VACATION As Mason walked away from the lake that terrible day it seemed as if he had ceased to drift.
precisely as stated
From this reading From the very first this girl had roused him unaccountably.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading MASON TAKES A VACATION As Mason walked away from the lake that terrible day it seemed as if he had ceased to drift.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life was short and pleasures few.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For fifteen years he had planned important things to do, but had never done them--feeling all the time the power to write latent within him, yet lacking stimulus.
produce a literary work
From this reading For fifteen years he had planned important things to do, but had never done them--feeling all the time the power to write latent within him, yet lacking stimulus.
a late time of life
From this reading For fifteen years he had planned important things to do, but had never done them--feeling all the time the power to write latent within him, yet lacking stimulus.
but in spite of that
From this reading For fifteen years he had planned important things to do, but had never done them--feeling all the time the power to write latent within him, yet lacking stimulus.
