used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though he had grown evidently thin during recent days; gladness and pride were beaming from his smile; from his eyes; from his serene forehead.
antechambernounUS /ˈæntetʃeɪmbər/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
arenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading He possessed now that for which he had striven long in vain: he held in his hand the colossal enterprise; before him was a broad arena for iron toil and a great vein, of gold.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading Though he had grown evidently thin during recent days; gladness and pride were beaming from his smile; from his eyes; from his serene forehead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He possessed now that for which he had striven long in vain: he held in his hand the colossal enterprise; before him was a broad arena for iron toil and a great vein, of gold.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He possessed now that for which he had striven long in vain: he held in his hand the colossal enterprise; before him was a broad arena for iron toil and a great vein, of gold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Whoever might have seen him when he was leaving the lofty threshold of the highest dignitary in that city must have said to himself: "Happy man!"
rid of obstructions
From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
colossaladjectiveUS /kəˈlɑːsəl/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading He possessed now that for which he had striven long in vain: he held in his hand the colossal enterprise; before him was a broad arena for iron toil and a great vein, of gold.
Darvid
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From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
dignitarynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəteri/
an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
From this reading Whoever might have seen him when he was leaving the lofty threshold of the highest dignitary in that city must have said to himself: "Happy man!"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Though he had grown evidently thin during recent days; gladness and pride were beaming from his smile; from his eyes; from his serene forehead.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading He possessed now that for which he had striven long in vain: he held in his hand the colossal enterprise; before him was a broad arena for iron toil and a great vein, of gold.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Though he had grown evidently thin during recent days; gladness and pride were beaming from his smile; from his eyes; from his serene forehead.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Though he had grown evidently thin during recent days; gladness and pride were beaming from his smile; from his eyes; from his serene forehead.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Though he had grown evidently thin during recent days; gladness and pride were beaming from his smile; from his eyes; from his serene forehead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though he had grown evidently thin during recent days; gladness and pride were beaming from his smile; from his eyes; from his serene forehead.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading Though he had grown evidently thin during recent days; gladness and pride were beaming from his smile; from his eyes; from his serene forehead.
coins made of gold
From this reading He possessed now that for which he had striven long in vain: he held in his hand the colossal enterprise; before him was a broad arena for iron toil and a great vein, of gold.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He possessed now that for which he had striven long in vain: he held in his hand the colossal enterprise; before him was a broad arena for iron toil and a great vein, of gold.
highest in quality
From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Though he had grown evidently thin during recent days; gladness and pride were beaming from his smile; from his eyes; from his serene forehead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He possessed now that for which he had striven long in vain: he held in his hand the colossal enterprise; before him was a broad arena for iron toil and a great vein, of gold.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Whoever might have seen him when he was leaving the lofty threshold of the highest dignitary in that city must have said to himself: "Happy man!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whoever might have seen him when he was leaving the lofty threshold of the highest dignitary in that city must have said to himself: "Happy man!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He possessed now that for which he had striven long in vain: he held in his hand the colossal enterprise; before him was a broad arena for iron toil and a great vein, of gold.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Whoever might have seen him when he was leaving the lofty threshold of the highest dignitary in that city must have said to himself: "Happy man!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whoever might have seen him when he was leaving the lofty threshold of the highest dignitary in that city must have said to himself: "Happy man!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading He possessed now that for which he had striven long in vain: he held in his hand the colossal enterprise; before him was a broad arena for iron toil and a great vein, of gold.
the act of departing
From this reading Whoever might have seen him when he was leaving the lofty threshold of the highest dignitary in that city must have said to himself: "Happy man!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
set afire or burning
From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Whoever might have seen him when he was leaving the lofty threshold of the highest dignitary in that city must have said to himself: "Happy man!"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
occurring by chance
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Whoever might have seen him when he was leaving the lofty threshold of the highest dignitary in that city must have said to himself: "Happy man!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whoever might have seen him when he was leaving the lofty threshold of the highest dignitary in that city must have said to himself: "Happy man!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Whoever might have seen him when he was leaving the lofty threshold of the highest dignitary in that city must have said to himself: "Happy man!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He possessed now that for which he had striven long in vain: he held in his hand the colossal enterprise; before him was a broad arena for iron toil and a great vein, of gold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He possessed now that for which he had striven long in vain: he held in his hand the colossal enterprise; before him was a broad arena for iron toil and a great vein, of gold.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Though he had grown evidently thin during recent days; gladness and pride were beaming from his smile; from his eyes; from his serene forehead.
on the contrary
From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Though he had grown evidently thin during recent days; gladness and pride were beaming from his smile; from his eyes; from his serene forehead.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Whoever might have seen him when he was leaving the lofty threshold of the highest dignitary in that city must have said to himself: "Happy man!"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Whoever might have seen him when he was leaving the lofty threshold of the highest dignitary in that city must have said to himself: "Happy man!"
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Though he had grown evidently thin during recent days; gladness and pride were beaming from his smile; from his eyes; from his serene forehead.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Though he had grown evidently thin during recent days; gladness and pride were beaming from his smile; from his eyes; from his serene forehead.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
the season of growth
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
strivenverbUS /ˈstrɪvən/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He possessed now that for which he had striven long in vain: he held in his hand the colossal enterprise; before him was a broad arena for iron toil and a great vein, of gold.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Though he had grown evidently thin during recent days; gladness and pride were beaming from his smile; from his eyes; from his serene forehead.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he had grown evidently thin during recent days; gladness and pride were beaming from his smile; from his eyes; from his serene forehead.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Whoever might have seen him when he was leaving the lofty threshold of the highest dignitary in that city must have said to himself: "Happy man!"
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whoever might have seen him when he was leaving the lofty threshold of the highest dignitary in that city must have said to himself: "Happy man!"
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading He possessed now that for which he had striven long in vain: he held in his hand the colossal enterprise; before him was a broad arena for iron toil and a great vein, of gold.
triumphsnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading He possessed now that for which he had striven long in vain: he held in his hand the colossal enterprise; before him was a broad arena for iron toil and a great vein, of gold.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading He possessed now that for which he had striven long in vain: he held in his hand the colossal enterprise; before him was a broad arena for iron toil and a great vein, of gold.
precisely as stated
From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though he had grown evidently thin during recent days; gladness and pride were beaming from his smile; from his eyes; from his serene forehead.
at the time that
From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the antechamber he had thrown into the hands of a footman, not his fur, but a somewhat light overcoat; for that day, which for him had been lucky, was succeeded by a warm, spring evening.
Whoever
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From this reading Whoever might have seen him when he was leaving the lofty threshold of the highest dignitary in that city must have said to himself: "Happy man!"
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading A rather long series of days had passed when Darvid entered his clear, brightly lighted study, after winning one of the very greatest triumphs of his life.
