used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A year had passed, his new personality had begun to fit, and no word or sign direct from the Endicott circle had reached him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENDICOTT HEIR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile what of the world and the woman he had left behind?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A year had passed, his new personality had begun to fit, and no word or sign direct from the Endicott circle had reached him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Meanwhile what of the world and the woman he had left behind?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Time seemed to have created a profound silence between him and them.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Indirectly, however, through the journals, he caught fleeting glimpses of that rage which had filled Sonia with hatred and despair.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading A year had passed, his new personality had begun to fit, and no word or sign direct from the Endicott circle had reached him.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Time seemed to have created a profound silence between him and them.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Indirectly, however, through the journals, he caught fleeting glimpses of that rage which had filled Sonia with hatred and despair.
command with authority
From this reading A year had passed, his new personality had begun to fit, and no word or sign direct from the Endicott circle had reached him.
ENDICOTTnounUS /ˈendɪkɑːt/
born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)
From this reading AN ENDICOTT HEIR.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Indirectly, however, through the journals, he caught fleeting glimpses of that rage which had filled Sonia with hatred and despair.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading A year had passed, his new personality had begun to fit, and no word or sign direct from the Endicott circle had reached him.
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Indirectly, however, through the journals, he caught fleeting glimpses of that rage which had filled Sonia with hatred and despair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A year had passed, his new personality had begun to fit, and no word or sign direct from the Endicott circle had reached him.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading Indirectly, however, through the journals, he caught fleeting glimpses of that rage which had filled Sonia with hatred and despair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile what of the world and the woman he had left behind?
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Indirectly, however, through the journals, he caught fleeting glimpses of that rage which had filled Sonia with hatred and despair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Time seemed to have created a profound silence between him and them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile what of the world and the woman he had left behind?
HEIRnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading AN ENDICOTT HEIR.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A year had passed, his new personality had begun to fit, and no word or sign direct from the Endicott circle had reached him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A year had passed, his new personality had begun to fit, and no word or sign direct from the Endicott circle had reached him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Indirectly, however, through the journals, he caught fleeting glimpses of that rage which had filled Sonia with hatred and despair.
IndirectlyadverbUS /ˌɪndərˈektliː/
not in a forthright manner
From this reading Indirectly, however, through the journals, he caught fleeting glimpses of that rage which had filled Sonia with hatred and despair.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Indirectly, however, through the journals, he caught fleeting glimpses of that rage which had filled Sonia with hatred and despair.
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 Meanwhile what of the world and the woman he had left behind?
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile what of the world and the woman he had left behind?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A year had passed, his new personality had begun to fit, and no word or sign direct from the Endicott circle had reached him.
not any; not one
From this reading A year had passed, his new personality had begun to fit, and no word or sign direct from the Endicott circle had reached him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile what of the world and the woman he had left behind?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A year had passed, his new personality had begun to fit, and no word or sign direct from the Endicott circle had reached him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A year had passed, his new personality had begun to fit, and no word or sign direct from the Endicott circle had reached him.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading A year had passed, his new personality had begun to fit, and no word or sign direct from the Endicott circle had reached him.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Time seemed to have created a profound silence between him and them.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Indirectly, however, through the journals, he caught fleeting glimpses of that rage which had filled Sonia with hatred and despair.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A year had passed, his new personality had begun to fit, and no word or sign direct from the Endicott circle had reached him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Time seemed to have created a profound silence between him and them.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading A year had passed, his new personality had begun to fit, and no word or sign direct from the Endicott circle had reached him.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Time seemed to have created a profound silence between him and them.
Sonia
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From this reading Indirectly, however, through the journals, he caught fleeting glimpses of that rage which had filled Sonia with hatred and despair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indirectly, however, through the journals, he caught fleeting glimpses of that rage which had filled Sonia with hatred and despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile what of the world and the woman he had left behind?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Time seemed to have created a profound silence between him and them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Indirectly, however, through the journals, he caught fleeting glimpses of that rage which had filled Sonia with hatred and despair.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time seemed to have created a profound silence between him and them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A year had passed, his new personality had begun to fit, and no word or sign direct from the Endicott circle had reached him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Meanwhile what of the world and the woman he had left behind?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indirectly, however, through the journals, he caught fleeting glimpses of that rage which had filled Sonia with hatred and despair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indirectly, however, through the journals, he caught fleeting glimpses of that rage which had filled Sonia with hatred and despair.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Meanwhile what of the world and the woman he had left behind?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A year had passed, his new personality had begun to fit, and no word or sign direct from the Endicott circle had reached him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Meanwhile what of the world and the woman he had left behind?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year had passed, his new personality had begun to fit, and no word or sign direct from the Endicott circle had reached him.
