used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To a man of his delicate and hyper-sensitive nature, an event of this kind was a vast disturbance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To a man of his delicate and hyper-sensitive nature, an event of this kind was a vast disturbance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marcus walked slowly toward Broadway, musing and unhappy.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading He felt that this anonymous letter was but the forerunner of a long series of troubles.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading CONSOLATIONS OF HIGH ART.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading That prescience which nervous people have of misfortunes portrayed to him a future black with disappointments and dangers.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading Marcus walked slowly toward Broadway, musing and unhappy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt that this anonymous letter was but the forerunner of a long series of troubles.
CONSOLATIONSnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “consolation” — the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading CONSOLATIONS OF HIGH ART.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading That prescience which nervous people have of misfortunes portrayed to him a future black with disappointments and dangers.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading To a man of his delicate and hyper-sensitive nature, an event of this kind was a vast disturbance.
disappointmentsnounUS /dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading That prescience which nervous people have of misfortunes portrayed to him a future black with disappointments and dangers.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading To a man of his delicate and hyper-sensitive nature, an event of this kind was a vast disturbance.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading To a man of his delicate and hyper-sensitive nature, an event of this kind was a vast disturbance.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that this anonymous letter was but the forerunner of a long series of troubles.
forerunnernounUS /ˈfɔːrʌnər/
a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
From this reading He felt that this anonymous letter was but the forerunner of a long series of troubles.
yet to be or coming
From this reading That prescience which nervous people have of misfortunes portrayed to him a future black with disappointments and dangers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That prescience which nervous people have of misfortunes portrayed to him a future black with disappointments and dangers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that this anonymous letter was but the forerunner of a long series of troubles.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading CONSOLATIONS OF HIGH ART.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That prescience which nervous people have of misfortunes portrayed to him a future black with disappointments and dangers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To a man of his delicate and hyper-sensitive nature, an event of this kind was a vast disturbance.
hyper-sensitive
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From this reading To a man of his delicate and hyper-sensitive nature, an event of this kind was a vast disturbance.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading To a man of his delicate and hyper-sensitive nature, an event of this kind was a vast disturbance.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He felt that this anonymous letter was but the forerunner of a long series of troubles.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He felt that this anonymous letter was but the forerunner of a long series of troubles.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To a man of his delicate and hyper-sensitive nature, an event of this kind was a vast disturbance.
Marcus
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From this reading Marcus walked slowly toward Broadway, musing and unhappy.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading That prescience which nervous people have of misfortunes portrayed to him a future black with disappointments and dangers.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Marcus walked slowly toward Broadway, musing and unhappy.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading To a man of his delicate and hyper-sensitive nature, an event of this kind was a vast disturbance.
easily agitated
From this reading That prescience which nervous people have of misfortunes portrayed to him a future black with disappointments and dangers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONSOLATIONS OF HIGH ART.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That prescience which nervous people have of misfortunes portrayed to him a future black with disappointments and dangers.
portrayedadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtreɪd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading That prescience which nervous people have of misfortunes portrayed to him a future black with disappointments and dangers.
presciencenounUS /ˈpriːʃiəns/
the power to foresee the future
From this reading That prescience which nervous people have of misfortunes portrayed to him a future black with disappointments and dangers.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading He felt that this anonymous letter was but the forerunner of a long series of troubles.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Marcus walked slowly toward Broadway, musing and unhappy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that this anonymous letter was but the forerunner of a long series of troubles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He felt that this anonymous letter was but the forerunner of a long series of troubles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To a man of his delicate and hyper-sensitive nature, an event of this kind was a vast disturbance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To a man of his delicate and hyper-sensitive nature, an event of this kind was a vast disturbance.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Marcus walked slowly toward Broadway, musing and unhappy.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading He felt that this anonymous letter was but the forerunner of a long series of troubles.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Marcus walked slowly toward Broadway, musing and unhappy.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading To a man of his delicate and hyper-sensitive nature, an event of this kind was a vast disturbance.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Marcus walked slowly toward Broadway, musing and unhappy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To a man of his delicate and hyper-sensitive nature, an event of this kind was a vast disturbance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That prescience which nervous people have of misfortunes portrayed to him a future black with disappointments and dangers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That prescience which nervous people have of misfortunes portrayed to him a future black with disappointments and dangers.
