used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt a singular disinclination to face the world again.
acquittedadjectiveUS /əˈkwɪtɪd/
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
From this reading He knew that as life goes he had acquitted himself manfully and that nothing remained undone that had been his duty to perform.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading He was sensible of a feeling of deep gratitude to the old general for his active and invaluable backing; without it he realized then that he would have been drawn into a pitfall and the opportunity for defense gone.
anew
From this reading He felt a singular disinclination to face the world again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew that as life goes he had acquitted himself manfully and that nothing remained undone that had been his duty to perform.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew that as life goes he had acquitted himself manfully and that nothing remained undone that had been his duty to perform.
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading He was sensible of a feeling of deep gratitude to the old general for his active and invaluable backing; without it he realized then that he would have been drawn into a pitfall and the opportunity for defense gone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew that as life goes he had acquitted himself manfully and that nothing remained undone that had been his duty to perform.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Edward drifted for several days upon the tide of the thoughts that came over him.
CLEWSnounUS /kluːz/
the cords used to suspend a hammock
From this reading GATHERING THE CLEWS.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Edward drifted for several days upon the tide of the thoughts that came over him.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He was sensible of a feeling of deep gratitude to the old general for his active and invaluable backing; without it he realized then that he would have been drawn into a pitfall and the opportunity for defense gone.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading He was sensible of a feeling of deep gratitude to the old general for his active and invaluable backing; without it he realized then that he would have been drawn into a pitfall and the opportunity for defense gone.
disinclinationnounUS /dɪsɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike
From this reading He felt a singular disinclination to face the world again.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He was sensible of a feeling of deep gratitude to the old general for his active and invaluable backing; without it he realized then that he would have been drawn into a pitfall and the opportunity for defense gone.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Edward drifted for several days upon the tide of the thoughts that came over him.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He knew that as life goes he had acquitted himself manfully and that nothing remained undone that had been his duty to perform.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward drifted for several days upon the tide of the thoughts that came over him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He felt a singular disinclination to face the world again.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He was sensible of a feeling of deep gratitude to the old general for his active and invaluable backing; without it he realized then that he would have been drawn into a pitfall and the opportunity for defense gone.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt a singular disinclination to face the world again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Edward drifted for several days upon the tide of the thoughts that came over him.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading GATHERING THE CLEWS.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He was sensible of a feeling of deep gratitude to the old general for his active and invaluable backing; without it he realized then that he would have been drawn into a pitfall and the opportunity for defense gone.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading He knew that as life goes he had acquitted himself manfully and that nothing remained undone that had been his duty to perform.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He was sensible of a feeling of deep gratitude to the old general for his active and invaluable backing; without it he realized then that he would have been drawn into a pitfall and the opportunity for defense gone.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading He was sensible of a feeling of deep gratitude to the old general for his active and invaluable backing; without it he realized then that he would have been drawn into a pitfall and the opportunity for defense gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that as life goes he had acquitted himself manfully and that nothing remained undone that had been his duty to perform.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was sensible of a feeling of deep gratitude to the old general for his active and invaluable backing; without it he realized then that he would have been drawn into a pitfall and the opportunity for defense gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt a singular disinclination to face the world again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Edward drifted for several days upon the tide of the thoughts that came over him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He knew that as life goes he had acquitted himself manfully and that nothing remained undone that had been his duty to perform.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew that as life goes he had acquitted himself manfully and that nothing remained undone that had been his duty to perform.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was sensible of a feeling of deep gratitude to the old general for his active and invaluable backing; without it he realized then that he would have been drawn into a pitfall and the opportunity for defense gone.
invaluableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading He was sensible of a feeling of deep gratitude to the old general for his active and invaluable backing; without it he realized then that he would have been drawn into a pitfall and the opportunity for defense gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was sensible of a feeling of deep gratitude to the old general for his active and invaluable backing; without it he realized then that he would have been drawn into a pitfall and the opportunity for defense gone.
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 He knew that as life goes he had acquitted himself manfully and that nothing remained undone that had been his duty to perform.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He knew that as life goes he had acquitted himself manfully and that nothing remained undone that had been his duty to perform.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading He knew that as life goes he had acquitted himself manfully and that nothing remained undone that had been his duty to perform.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He knew that as life goes he had acquitted himself manfully and that nothing remained undone that had been his duty to perform.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edward drifted for several days upon the tide of the thoughts that came over him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was sensible of a feeling of deep gratitude to the old general for his active and invaluable backing; without it he realized then that he would have been drawn into a pitfall and the opportunity for defense gone.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He was sensible of a feeling of deep gratitude to the old general for his active and invaluable backing; without it he realized then that he would have been drawn into a pitfall and the opportunity for defense gone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Edward drifted for several days upon the tide of the thoughts that came over him.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading He knew that as life goes he had acquitted himself manfully and that nothing remained undone that had been his duty to perform.
pitfallnounUS /ˈpɪtfɔːl/
an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
From this reading He was sensible of a feeling of deep gratitude to the old general for his active and invaluable backing; without it he realized then that he would have been drawn into a pitfall and the opportunity for defense gone.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He was sensible of a feeling of deep gratitude to the old general for his active and invaluable backing; without it he realized then that he would have been drawn into a pitfall and the opportunity for defense gone.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He knew that as life goes he had acquitted himself manfully and that nothing remained undone that had been his duty to perform.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading He was sensible of a feeling of deep gratitude to the old general for his active and invaluable backing; without it he realized then that he would have been drawn into a pitfall and the opportunity for defense gone.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Edward drifted for several days upon the tide of the thoughts that came over him.
unusual or striking
From this reading He felt a singular disinclination to face the world again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edward drifted for several days upon the tide of the thoughts that came over him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GATHERING THE CLEWS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was sensible of a feeling of deep gratitude to the old general for his active and invaluable backing; without it he realized then that he would have been drawn into a pitfall and the opportunity for defense gone.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Edward drifted for several days upon the tide of the thoughts that came over him.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Edward drifted for several days upon the tide of the thoughts that came over him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt a singular disinclination to face the world again.
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading He knew that as life goes he had acquitted himself manfully and that nothing remained undone that had been his duty to perform.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Edward drifted for several days upon the tide of the thoughts that came over him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sensible of a feeling of deep gratitude to the old general for his active and invaluable backing; without it he realized then that he would have been drawn into a pitfall and the opportunity for defense gone.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was sensible of a feeling of deep gratitude to the old general for his active and invaluable backing; without it he realized then that he would have been drawn into a pitfall and the opportunity for defense gone.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He felt a singular disinclination to face the world again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was sensible of a feeling of deep gratitude to the old general for his active and invaluable backing; without it he realized then that he would have been drawn into a pitfall and the opportunity for defense gone.
