used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
anew
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
arraignmentnounUS /ərˈeɪnmənt/
a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment
From this reading Jessica's quivering arraignment on that lurid wedding-day in the white house in the aspens--it had been engraven ever since on his buried memory!--rang in his mind:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
aspensnounUS /ˈæspənz/
plural of “aspen” — any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
From this reading Jessica's quivering arraignment on that lurid wedding-day in the white house in the aspens--it had been engraven ever since on his buried memory!--rang in his mind:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jessica's quivering arraignment on that lurid wedding-day in the white house in the aspens--it had been engraven ever since on his buried memory!--rang in his mind:
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading He himself had brewed the bitter wormwood he must drink.
brewedverbUS /bruːd/
past form of “brew” — prepare by brewing
From this reading He himself had brewed the bitter wormwood he must drink.
placed in a grave
From this reading Jessica's quivering arraignment on that lurid wedding-day in the white house in the aspens--it had been engraven ever since on his buried memory!--rang in his mind:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
take in liquids
From this reading He himself had brewed the bitter wormwood he must drink.
engraven
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From this reading Jessica's quivering arraignment on that lurid wedding-day in the white house in the aspens--it had been engraven ever since on his buried memory!--rang in his mind:
at any time
From this reading Jessica's quivering arraignment on that lurid wedding-day in the white house in the aspens--it had been engraven ever since on his buried memory!--rang in his mind:
far-reaching
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From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading You led and he followed.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
half-darkness
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From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
handiworknounUS /ˈhændiwɜːrk/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He himself had brewed the bitter wormwood he must drink.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself had brewed the bitter wormwood he must drink.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Jessica's quivering arraignment on that lurid wedding-day in the white house in the aspens--it had been engraven ever since on his buried memory!--rang in his mind:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
Jessica's
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From this reading Jessica's quivering arraignment on that lurid wedding-day in the white house in the aspens--it had been engraven ever since on his buried memory!--rang in his mind:
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading You led and he followed.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading Jessica's quivering arraignment on that lurid wedding-day in the white house in the aspens--it had been engraven ever since on his buried memory!--rang in his mind:
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Jessica's quivering arraignment on that lurid wedding-day in the white house in the aspens--it had been engraven ever since on his buried memory!--rang in his mind:
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Jessica's quivering arraignment on that lurid wedding-day in the white house in the aspens--it had been engraven ever since on his buried memory!--rang in his mind:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He himself had brewed the bitter wormwood he must drink.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jessica's quivering arraignment on that lurid wedding-day in the white house in the aspens--it had been engraven ever since on his buried memory!--rang in his mind:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Jessica's quivering arraignment on that lurid wedding-day in the white house in the aspens--it had been engraven ever since on his buried memory!--rang in his mind:
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Jessica's quivering arraignment on that lurid wedding-day in the white house in the aspens--it had been engraven ever since on his buried memory!--rang in his mind:
RECKONINGnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
resultantadjectiveUS /riˈzʌltənt/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Jessica's quivering arraignment on that lurid wedding-day in the white house in the aspens--it had been engraven ever since on his buried memory!--rang in his mind:
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading _You were strong and he was weak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RECKONING As Harry stood again in the obscure half-darkness of his cell, it came to him that the present had a far-reaching significance--that it was but the handiwork and resultant of forces in his own past.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading _You were strong and he was weak.
wedding-day
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From this reading Jessica's quivering arraignment on that lurid wedding-day in the white house in the aspens--it had been engraven ever since on his buried memory!--rang in his mind:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _You were strong and he was weak.
a Caucasian
From this reading Jessica's quivering arraignment on that lurid wedding-day in the white house in the aspens--it had been engraven ever since on his buried memory!--rang in his mind:
wormwoodnounUS /ˈwɜːrmwʊd/
any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium
From this reading He himself had brewed the bitter wormwood he must drink.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _You were strong and he was weak.
