used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not even was his personality strong enough to retain the love of a girl for six weeks.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Yet he experienced a morbid sympathy with Lily, so unutterably beneath the rest of mankind was he already inclined to estimate himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading T HE brazen sun lighted savagely the barren streets, as Michael left Trelawny Road behind him.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading T HE brazen sun lighted savagely the barren streets, as Michael left Trelawny Road behind him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading T HE brazen sun lighted savagely the barren streets, as Michael left Trelawny Road behind him.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Yet he experienced a morbid sympathy with Lily, so unutterably beneath the rest of mankind was he already inclined to estimate himself.
brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading T HE brazen sun lighted savagely the barren streets, as Michael left Trelawny Road behind him.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading His humiliation was complete.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Not even was his personality strong enough to retain the love of a girl for six weeks.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading Yet he experienced a morbid sympathy with Lily, so unutterably beneath the rest of mankind was he already inclined to estimate himself.
divisible by two
From this reading Not even was his personality strong enough to retain the love of a girl for six weeks.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Yet he experienced a morbid sympathy with Lily, so unutterably beneath the rest of mankind was he already inclined to estimate himself.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading His hopeless footsteps rasped upon the pavement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not even was his personality strong enough to retain the love of a girl for six weeks.
a young female
From this reading Not even was his personality strong enough to retain the love of a girl for six weeks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading T HE brazen sun lighted savagely the barren streets, as Michael left Trelawny Road behind him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading T HE brazen sun lighted savagely the barren streets, as Michael left Trelawny Road behind him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet he experienced a morbid sympathy with Lily, so unutterably beneath the rest of mankind was he already inclined to estimate himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hopeless footsteps rasped upon the pavement.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading His hopeless footsteps rasped upon the pavement.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading His humiliation was complete.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Yet he experienced a morbid sympathy with Lily, so unutterably beneath the rest of mankind was he already inclined to estimate himself.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading T HE brazen sun lighted savagely the barren streets, as Michael left Trelawny Road behind him.
set afire or burning
From this reading T HE brazen sun lighted savagely the barren streets, as Michael left Trelawny Road behind him.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Yet he experienced a morbid sympathy with Lily, so unutterably beneath the rest of mankind was he already inclined to estimate himself.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Not even was his personality strong enough to retain the love of a girl for six weeks.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Yet he experienced a morbid sympathy with Lily, so unutterably beneath the rest of mankind was he already inclined to estimate himself.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading T HE brazen sun lighted savagely the barren streets, as Michael left Trelawny Road behind him.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading Yet he experienced a morbid sympathy with Lily, so unutterably beneath the rest of mankind was he already inclined to estimate himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not even was his personality strong enough to retain the love of a girl for six weeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not even was his personality strong enough to retain the love of a girl for six weeks.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading His hopeless footsteps rasped upon the pavement.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Not even was his personality strong enough to retain the love of a girl for six weeks.
raspedverbUS /ræspt/
past form of “rasp” — scrape with a rasp
From this reading His hopeless footsteps rasped upon the pavement.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Yet he experienced a morbid sympathy with Lily, so unutterably beneath the rest of mankind was he already inclined to estimate himself.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading Not even was his personality strong enough to retain the love of a girl for six weeks.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading T HE brazen sun lighted savagely the barren streets, as Michael left Trelawny Road behind him.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading T HE brazen sun lighted savagely the barren streets, as Michael left Trelawny Road behind him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Not even was his personality strong enough to retain the love of a girl for six weeks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet he experienced a morbid sympathy with Lily, so unutterably beneath the rest of mankind was he already inclined to estimate himself.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading T HE brazen sun lighted savagely the barren streets, as Michael left Trelawny Road behind him.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Not even was his personality strong enough to retain the love of a girl for six weeks.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading T HE brazen sun lighted savagely the barren streets, as Michael left Trelawny Road behind him.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Yet he experienced a morbid sympathy with Lily, so unutterably beneath the rest of mankind was he already inclined to estimate himself.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T HE brazen sun lighted savagely the barren streets, as Michael left Trelawny Road behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading T HE brazen sun lighted savagely the barren streets, as Michael left Trelawny Road behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not even was his personality strong enough to retain the love of a girl for six weeks.
Trelawny
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From this reading T HE brazen sun lighted savagely the barren streets, as Michael left Trelawny Road behind him.
unutterablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading Yet he experienced a morbid sympathy with Lily, so unutterably beneath the rest of mankind was he already inclined to estimate himself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His hopeless footsteps rasped upon the pavement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His humiliation was complete.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Not even was his personality strong enough to retain the love of a girl for six weeks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet he experienced a morbid sympathy with Lily, so unutterably beneath the rest of mankind was he already inclined to estimate himself.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he experienced a morbid sympathy with Lily, so unutterably beneath the rest of mankind was he already inclined to estimate himself.
