used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he was not the sort to let any part of himself wither up and die because of a blow that had darkened his mental visions of things.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading His plans lay ahead of him, his old ambitions and his dreams of achievement.
anew
From this reading That night, in Olaf’s cabin, Alan put himself back on the old track again.
at or in the front
From this reading His plans lay ahead of him, his old ambitions and his dreams of achievement.
Alan
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From this reading That night, in Olaf’s cabin, Alan put himself back on the old track again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading His plans lay ahead of him, his old ambitions and his dreams of achievement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But he was not the sort to let any part of himself wither up and die because of a blow that had darkened his mental visions of things.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That night, in Olaf’s cabin, Alan put himself back on the old track again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
for the reason that
From this reading But he was not the sort to let any part of himself wither up and die because of a blow that had darkened his mental visions of things.
exhale hard
From this reading But he was not the sort to let any part of himself wither up and die because of a blow that had darkened his mental visions of things.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading They seemed pulseless and dead now, but he knew it was because his own fire had temporarily burned out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not the sort to let any part of himself wither up and die because of a blow that had darkened his mental visions of things.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading That night, in Olaf’s cabin, Alan put himself back on the old track again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading But he was not the sort to let any part of himself wither up and die because of a blow that had darkened his mental visions of things.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading They seemed pulseless and dead now, but he knew it was because his own fire had temporarily burned out.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But he was not the sort to let any part of himself wither up and die because of a blow that had darkened his mental visions of things.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading His plans lay ahead of him, his old ambitions and his dreams of achievement.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They seemed pulseless and dead now, but he knew it was because his own fire had temporarily burned out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That night, in Olaf’s cabin, Alan put himself back on the old track again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night, in Olaf’s cabin, Alan put himself back on the old track again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They seemed pulseless and dead now, but he knew it was because his own fire had temporarily burned out.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
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 made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His plans lay ahead of him, his old ambitions and his dreams of achievement.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But he was not the sort to let any part of himself wither up and die because of a blow that had darkened his mental visions of things.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading But he was not the sort to let any part of himself wither up and die because of a blow that had darkened his mental visions of things.
minimizeverbUS /ˈmɪnəmaɪz/
make small or insignificant
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night, in Olaf’s cabin, Alan put himself back on the old track again.
not any; not one
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was not the sort to let any part of himself wither up and die because of a blow that had darkened his mental visions of things.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They seemed pulseless and dead now, but he knew it was because his own fire had temporarily burned out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he was not the sort to let any part of himself wither up and die because of a blow that had darkened his mental visions of things.
Olaf's
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From this reading That night, in Olaf’s cabin, Alan put himself back on the old track again.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That night, in Olaf’s cabin, Alan put himself back on the old track again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That night, in Olaf’s cabin, Alan put himself back on the old track again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They seemed pulseless and dead now, but he knew it was because his own fire had temporarily burned out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They seemed pulseless and dead now, but he knew it was because his own fire had temporarily burned out.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But he was not the sort to let any part of himself wither up and die because of a blow that had darkened his mental visions of things.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading His plans lay ahead of him, his old ambitions and his dreams of achievement.
pulselessadjective
appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse
From this reading They seemed pulseless and dead now, but he knew it was because his own fire had temporarily burned out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That night, in Olaf’s cabin, Alan put himself back on the old track again.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed pulseless and dead now, but he knew it was because his own fire had temporarily burned out.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But he was not the sort to let any part of himself wither up and die because of a blow that had darkened his mental visions of things.
StandishnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading They seemed pulseless and dead now, but he knew it was because his own fire had temporarily burned out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night, in Olaf’s cabin, Alan put himself back on the old track again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night, in Olaf’s cabin, Alan put himself back on the old track again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed pulseless and dead now, but he knew it was because his own fire had temporarily burned out.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But he was not the sort to let any part of himself wither up and die because of a blow that had darkened his mental visions of things.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading That night, in Olaf’s cabin, Alan put himself back on the old track again.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But he was not the sort to let any part of himself wither up and die because of a blow that had darkened his mental visions of things.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading But he was not the sort to let any part of himself wither up and die because of a blow that had darkened his mental visions of things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was not the sort to let any part of himself wither up and die because of a blow that had darkened his mental visions of things.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
witherverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading But he was not the sort to let any part of himself wither up and die because of a blow that had darkened his mental visions of things.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
a late time of life
From this reading He made no effort to minimize the tragedy that had come into his life, and he knew its effect upon him would never be wiped away, and that Mary Standish would always live in his thoughts, no matter what happened in the years to come.
