used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS: A PROLOGUE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS: A PROLOGUE.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FAILURE and Success passed away from Earth, and found themselves in a Foreign Land.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Failure's head was bowed: no laurel-wreath encircled it.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading FAILURE and Success passed away from Earth, and found themselves in a Foreign Land.
move gently or carefully
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading Failure's head was bowed: no laurel-wreath encircled it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
an act that fails
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS: A PROLOGUE.
Failure's
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From this reading Failure's head was bowed: no laurel-wreath encircled it.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading FAILURE and Success passed away from Earth, and found themselves in a Foreign Land.
set up or found
From this reading FAILURE and Success passed away from Earth, and found themselves in a Foreign Land.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FAILURE and Success passed away from Earth, and found themselves in a Foreign Land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Success still wore her laurel-wreath which she had won on Earth.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Failure's head was bowed: no laurel-wreath encircled it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Success still wore her laurel-wreath which she had won on Earth.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FAILURE and Success passed away from Earth, and found themselves in a Foreign Land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Failure's head was bowed: no laurel-wreath encircled it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading FAILURE and Success passed away from Earth, and found themselves in a Foreign Land.
laurel-wreath
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From this reading Success still wore her laurel-wreath which she had won on Earth.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
not any; not one
From this reading Failure's head was bowed: no laurel-wreath encircled it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Success still wore her laurel-wreath which she had won on Earth.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading FAILURE and Success passed away from Earth, and found themselves in a Foreign Land.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
PROLOGUEnounUS /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/
an introduction to a play
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS: A PROLOGUE.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Success still wore her laurel-wreath which she had won on Earth.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
not in physical motion
From this reading Success still wore her laurel-wreath which she had won on Earth.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS: A PROLOGUE.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading FAILURE and Success passed away from Earth, and found themselves in a Foreign Land.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Success still wore her laurel-wreath which she had won on Earth.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Success still wore her laurel-wreath which she had won on Earth.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Success still wore her laurel-wreath which she had won on Earth.
