afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And then after all his labor, the prospect before him was not promising.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And then after all his labor, the prospect before him was not promising.
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading His “district” lay in the lower end of the town among ugly back streets, and alleys; among dirt and ignorance and obstinacy.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His “district” lay in the lower end of the town among ugly back streets, and alleys; among dirt and ignorance and obstinacy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then after all his labor, the prospect before him was not promising.
Anice's
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From this reading Notwithstanding Anice's interference in his behalf, Paul did not find his labors become very much lighter.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading Instead of appearing easier to cope with as he learned more of it and its inhabitants, Riggan seemed still more baffling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instead of appearing easier to cope with as he learned more of it and its inhabitants, Riggan seemed still more baffling.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His “district” lay in the lower end of the town among ugly back streets, and alleys; among dirt and ignorance and obstinacy.
bafflingadjectiveUS /ˈbæfəlɪŋ/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading Instead of appearing easier to cope with as he learned more of it and its inhabitants, Riggan seemed still more baffling.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Notwithstanding Anice's interference in his behalf, Paul did not find his labors become very much lighter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And then after all his labor, the prospect before him was not promising.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading Notwithstanding Anice's interference in his behalf, Paul did not find his labors become very much lighter.
copeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading Instead of appearing easier to cope with as he learned more of it and its inhabitants, Riggan seemed still more baffling.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He spent his days in laboring among people upon whom he sometimes fancied he had obtained no hold.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Notwithstanding Anice's interference in his behalf, Paul did not find his labors become very much lighter.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading His “district” lay in the lower end of the town among ugly back streets, and alleys; among dirt and ignorance and obstinacy.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading His “district” lay in the lower end of the town among ugly back streets, and alleys; among dirt and ignorance and obstinacy.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Instead of appearing easier to cope with as he learned more of it and its inhabitants, Riggan seemed still more baffling.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading His “district” lay in the lower end of the town among ugly back streets, and alleys; among dirt and ignorance and obstinacy.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He spent his days in laboring among people upon whom he sometimes fancied he had obtained no hold.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Notwithstanding Anice's interference in his behalf, Paul did not find his labors become very much lighter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He spent his days in laboring among people upon whom he sometimes fancied he had obtained no hold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of appearing easier to cope with as he learned more of it and its inhabitants, Riggan seemed still more baffling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then after all his labor, the prospect before him was not promising.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding Anice's interference in his behalf, Paul did not find his labors become very much lighter.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He spent his days in laboring among people upon whom he sometimes fancied he had obtained no hold.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading His “district” lay in the lower end of the town among ugly back streets, and alleys; among dirt and ignorance and obstinacy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Notwithstanding Anice's interference in his behalf, Paul did not find his labors become very much lighter.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Instead of appearing easier to cope with as he learned more of it and its inhabitants, Riggan seemed still more baffling.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of appearing easier to cope with as he learned more of it and its inhabitants, Riggan seemed still more baffling.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading Notwithstanding Anice's interference in his behalf, Paul did not find his labors become very much lighter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Instead of appearing easier to cope with as he learned more of it and its inhabitants, Riggan seemed still more baffling.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of appearing easier to cope with as he learned more of it and its inhabitants, Riggan seemed still more baffling.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading And then after all his labor, the prospect before him was not promising.
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading He spent his days in laboring among people upon whom he sometimes fancied he had obtained no hold.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Notwithstanding Anice's interference in his behalf, Paul did not find his labors become very much lighter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His “district” lay in the lower end of the town among ugly back streets, and alleys; among dirt and ignorance and obstinacy.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Instead of appearing easier to cope with as he learned more of it and its inhabitants, Riggan seemed still more baffling.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading Notwithstanding Anice's interference in his behalf, Paul did not find his labors become very much lighter.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading His “district” lay in the lower end of the town among ugly back streets, and alleys; among dirt and ignorance and obstinacy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Instead of appearing easier to cope with as he learned more of it and its inhabitants, Riggan seemed still more baffling.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Notwithstanding Anice's interference in his behalf, Paul did not find his labors become very much lighter.
not any; not one
From this reading He spent his days in laboring among people upon whom he sometimes fancied he had obtained no hold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Notwithstanding Anice's interference in his behalf, Paul did not find his labors become very much lighter.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding Anice's interference in his behalf, Paul did not find his labors become very much lighter.
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading His “district” lay in the lower end of the town among ugly back streets, and alleys; among dirt and ignorance and obstinacy.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading He spent his days in laboring among people upon whom he sometimes fancied he had obtained no hold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of appearing easier to cope with as he learned more of it and its inhabitants, Riggan seemed still more baffling.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Notwithstanding Anice's interference in his behalf, Paul did not find his labors become very much lighter.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He spent his days in laboring among people upon whom he sometimes fancied he had obtained no hold.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading And then after all his labor, the prospect before him was not promising.
the possibility of future success
From this reading And then after all his labor, the prospect before him was not promising.
Riggan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of appearing easier to cope with as he learned more of it and its inhabitants, Riggan seemed still more baffling.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Instead of appearing easier to cope with as he learned more of it and its inhabitants, Riggan seemed still more baffling.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He spent his days in laboring among people upon whom he sometimes fancied he had obtained no hold.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent his days in laboring among people upon whom he sometimes fancied he had obtained no hold.
not in physical motion
From this reading Instead of appearing easier to cope with as he learned more of it and its inhabitants, Riggan seemed still more baffling.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading His “district” lay in the lower end of the town among ugly back streets, and alleys; among dirt and ignorance and obstinacy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then after all his labor, the prospect before him was not promising.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then after all his labor, the prospect before him was not promising.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead of appearing easier to cope with as he learned more of it and its inhabitants, Riggan seemed still more baffling.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading His “district” lay in the lower end of the town among ugly back streets, and alleys; among dirt and ignorance and obstinacy.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading His “district” lay in the lower end of the town among ugly back streets, and alleys; among dirt and ignorance and obstinacy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He spent his days in laboring among people upon whom he sometimes fancied he had obtained no hold.
precisely as stated
From this reading Notwithstanding Anice's interference in his behalf, Paul did not find his labors become very much lighter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then after all his labor, the prospect before him was not promising.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He spent his days in laboring among people upon whom he sometimes fancied he had obtained no hold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead of appearing easier to cope with as he learned more of it and its inhabitants, Riggan seemed still more baffling.
