used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To fight a thing successfully you must know what it is: you must know what you are fighting.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He felt it was vitally necessary to learn everything about this terrible wrong that he saw being committed, if he wished in any way to remedy it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
(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 Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He felt it was vitally necessary to learn everything about this terrible wrong that he saw being committed, if he wished in any way to remedy it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To fight a thing successfully you must know what it is: you must know what you are fighting.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He felt it was vitally necessary to learn everything about this terrible wrong that he saw being committed, if he wished in any way to remedy it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading He felt it was vitally necessary to learn everything about this terrible wrong that he saw being committed, if he wished in any way to remedy it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every hour he saw further into and through the mist of horror that surrounded him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He felt it was vitally necessary to learn everything about this terrible wrong that he saw being committed, if he wished in any way to remedy it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt it was vitally necessary to learn everything about this terrible wrong that he saw being committed, if he wished in any way to remedy it.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading To fight a thing successfully you must know what it is: you must know what you are fighting.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading To fight a thing successfully you must know what it is: you must know what you are fighting.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Every hour he saw further into and through the mist of horror that surrounded him.
greedilyadverbUS /ˈɡriːdəli/
in a greedy manner
From this reading He learnt greedily.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every hour he saw further into and through the mist of horror that surrounded him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Every hour he saw further into and through the mist of horror that surrounded him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Every hour he saw further into and through the mist of horror that surrounded him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He felt it was vitally necessary to learn everything about this terrible wrong that he saw being committed, if he wished in any way to remedy it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt it was vitally necessary to learn everything about this terrible wrong that he saw being committed, if he wished in any way to remedy it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To fight a thing successfully you must know what it is: you must know what you are fighting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt it was vitally necessary to learn everything about this terrible wrong that he saw being committed, if he wished in any way to remedy it.
Jenkins
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From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To fight a thing successfully you must know what it is: you must know what you are fighting.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He felt it was vitally necessary to learn everything about this terrible wrong that he saw being committed, if he wished in any way to remedy it.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He learnt greedily.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
become covered with mist
From this reading Every hour he saw further into and through the mist of horror that surrounded him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To fight a thing successfully you must know what it is: you must know what you are fighting.
absolutely essential
From this reading He felt it was vitally necessary to learn everything about this terrible wrong that he saw being committed, if he wished in any way to remedy it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading He felt it was vitally necessary to learn everything about this terrible wrong that he saw being committed, if he wished in any way to remedy it.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
cut with a saw
From this reading Every hour he saw further into and through the mist of horror that surrounded him.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading To fight a thing successfully you must know what it is: you must know what you are fighting.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
confined on all sides
From this reading Every hour he saw further into and through the mist of horror that surrounded him.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He felt it was vitally necessary to learn everything about this terrible wrong that he saw being committed, if he wished in any way to remedy it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every hour he saw further into and through the mist of horror that surrounded him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
a special situation
From this reading To fight a thing successfully you must know what it is: you must know what you are fighting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He felt it was vitally necessary to learn everything about this terrible wrong that he saw being committed, if he wished in any way to remedy it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Every hour he saw further into and through the mist of horror that surrounded him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt it was vitally necessary to learn everything about this terrible wrong that he saw being committed, if he wished in any way to remedy it.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
vitallyadverbUS /ˈvaɪtəli/
to a vital degree
From this reading He felt it was vitally necessary to learn everything about this terrible wrong that he saw being committed, if he wished in any way to remedy it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt it was vitally necessary to learn everything about this terrible wrong that he saw being committed, if he wished in any way to remedy it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He felt it was vitally necessary to learn everything about this terrible wrong that he saw being committed, if he wished in any way to remedy it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To fight a thing successfully you must know what it is: you must know what you are fighting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Day after day went slowly by and Jenkins toiled along the painful road of life into which he had been so suddenly brought, bearing his burden of grief and pain and learning, learning all the time.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He felt it was vitally necessary to learn everything about this terrible wrong that he saw being committed, if he wished in any way to remedy it.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He felt it was vitally necessary to learn everything about this terrible wrong that he saw being committed, if he wished in any way to remedy it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To fight a thing successfully you must know what it is: you must know what you are fighting.
