used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "While pursuing this good work--work undertaken without any thought of the laudation of his fellow-men--there came into that man's life a woman.
absorbverbUS /əbˈzɔːrb/
become imbued
From this reading She came to tempt him from the path of righteousness, to dazzle his eyes with her beauty, and to absorb his love.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He saw himself on the verge of a fatal fascination, an entrancement which would inevitably cause him to break his vow to God; and relinquishing his work for a time, he fled from her secretly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came to tempt him from the path of righteousness, to dazzle his eyes with her beauty, and to absorb his love.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "While pursuing this good work--work undertaken without any thought of the laudation of his fellow-men--there came into that man's life a woman.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She came to tempt him from the path of righteousness, to dazzle his eyes with her beauty, and to absorb his love.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
terminate
From this reading He saw himself on the verge of a fatal fascination, an entrancement which would inevitably cause him to break his vow to God; and relinquishing his work for a time, he fled from her secretly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "While pursuing this good work--work undertaken without any thought of the laudation of his fellow-men--there came into that man's life a woman.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He saw himself on the verge of a fatal fascination, an entrancement which would inevitably cause him to break his vow to God; and relinquishing his work for a time, he fled from her secretly.
dazzleverbUS /ˈdæzəl/
to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
From this reading She came to tempt him from the path of righteousness, to dazzle his eyes with her beauty, and to absorb his love.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
entrancementnoun
a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
From this reading He saw himself on the verge of a fatal fascination, an entrancement which would inevitably cause him to break his vow to God; and relinquishing his work for a time, he fled from her secretly.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
opinion or judgment
From this reading She came to tempt him from the path of righteousness, to dazzle his eyes with her beauty, and to absorb his love.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading He saw himself on the verge of a fatal fascination, an entrancement which would inevitably cause him to break his vow to God; and relinquishing his work for a time, he fled from her secretly.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading He saw himself on the verge of a fatal fascination, an entrancement which would inevitably cause him to break his vow to God; and relinquishing his work for a time, he fled from her secretly.
fellow-men
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From this reading "While pursuing this good work--work undertaken without any thought of the laudation of his fellow-men--there came into that man's life a woman.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading He saw himself on the verge of a fatal fascination, an entrancement which would inevitably cause him to break his vow to God; and relinquishing his work for a time, he fled from her secretly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He saw himself on the verge of a fatal fascination, an entrancement which would inevitably cause him to break his vow to God; and relinquishing his work for a time, he fled from her secretly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She came to tempt him from the path of righteousness, to dazzle his eyes with her beauty, and to absorb his love.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He saw himself on the verge of a fatal fascination, an entrancement which would inevitably cause him to break his vow to God; and relinquishing his work for a time, he fled from her secretly.
godlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːdli/
showing great reverence for god
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "While pursuing this good work--work undertaken without any thought of the laudation of his fellow-men--there came into that man's life a woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw himself on the verge of a fatal fascination, an entrancement which would inevitably cause him to break his vow to God; and relinquishing his work for a time, he fled from her secretly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came to tempt him from the path of righteousness, to dazzle his eyes with her beauty, and to absorb his love.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She came to tempt him from the path of righteousness, to dazzle his eyes with her beauty, and to absorb his love.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He saw himself on the verge of a fatal fascination, an entrancement which would inevitably cause him to break his vow to God; and relinquishing his work for a time, he fled from her secretly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "While pursuing this good work--work undertaken without any thought of the laudation of his fellow-men--there came into that man's life a woman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I paused.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading He saw himself on the verge of a fatal fascination, an entrancement which would inevitably cause him to break his vow to God; and relinquishing his work for a time, he fled from her secretly.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "While pursuing this good work--work undertaken without any thought of the laudation of his fellow-men--there came into that man's life a woman.
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 wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
laudation
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From this reading "While pursuing this good work--work undertaken without any thought of the laudation of his fellow-men--there came into that man's life a woman.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "While pursuing this good work--work undertaken without any thought of the laudation of his fellow-men--there came into that man's life a woman.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She came to tempt him from the path of righteousness, to dazzle his eyes with her beauty, and to absorb his love.
held dear
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "While pursuing this good work--work undertaken without any thought of the laudation of his fellow-men--there came into that man's life a woman.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "While pursuing this good work--work undertaken without any thought of the laudation of his fellow-men--there came into that man's life a woman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He saw himself on the verge of a fatal fascination, an entrancement which would inevitably cause him to break his vow to God; and relinquishing his work for a time, he fled from her secretly.
a course of conduct
From this reading She came to tempt him from the path of righteousness, to dazzle his eyes with her beauty, and to absorb his love.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading I paused.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading "While pursuing this good work--work undertaken without any thought of the laudation of his fellow-men--there came into that man's life a woman.
relinquishingnounUS /riˈlɪŋkwɪʃɪŋ/
a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
From this reading He saw himself on the verge of a fatal fascination, an entrancement which would inevitably cause him to break his vow to God; and relinquishing his work for a time, he fled from her secretly.
rendverb
tear or be torn violently
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
righteousnessnounUS /ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/
adhering to moral principles
From this reading She came to tempt him from the path of righteousness, to dazzle his eyes with her beauty, and to absorb his love.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw himself on the verge of a fatal fascination, an entrancement which would inevitably cause him to break his vow to God; and relinquishing his work for a time, he fled from her secretly.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading He saw himself on the verge of a fatal fascination, an entrancement which would inevitably cause him to break his vow to God; and relinquishing his work for a time, he fled from her secretly.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came to tempt him from the path of righteousness, to dazzle his eyes with her beauty, and to absorb his love.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading She came to tempt him from the path of righteousness, to dazzle his eyes with her beauty, and to absorb his love.
Tempternoun
a person who tempts others
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "While pursuing this good work--work undertaken without any thought of the laudation of his fellow-men--there came into that man's life a woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "While pursuing this good work--work undertaken without any thought of the laudation of his fellow-men--there came into that man's life a woman.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "While pursuing this good work--work undertaken without any thought of the laudation of his fellow-men--there came into that man's life a woman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "While pursuing this good work--work undertaken without any thought of the laudation of his fellow-men--there came into that man's life a woman.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "While pursuing this good work--work undertaken without any thought of the laudation of his fellow-men--there came into that man's life a woman.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He saw himself on the verge of a fatal fascination, an entrancement which would inevitably cause him to break his vow to God; and relinquishing his work for a time, he fled from her secretly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came to tempt him from the path of righteousness, to dazzle his eyes with her beauty, and to absorb his love.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading "While pursuing this good work--work undertaken without any thought of the laudation of his fellow-men--there came into that man's life a woman.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading He saw himself on the verge of a fatal fascination, an entrancement which would inevitably cause him to break his vow to God; and relinquishing his work for a time, he fled from her secretly.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading He saw himself on the verge of a fatal fascination, an entrancement which would inevitably cause him to break his vow to God; and relinquishing his work for a time, he fled from her secretly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He saw himself on the verge of a fatal fascination, an entrancement which would inevitably cause him to break his vow to God; and relinquishing his work for a time, he fled from her secretly.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "While pursuing this good work--work undertaken without any thought of the laudation of his fellow-men--there came into that man's life a woman.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came to tempt him from the path of righteousness, to dazzle his eyes with her beauty, and to absorb his love.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "While pursuing this good work--work undertaken without any thought of the laudation of his fellow-men--there came into that man's life a woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "While pursuing this good work--work undertaken without any thought of the laudation of his fellow-men--there came into that man's life a woman.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "While pursuing this good work--work undertaken without any thought of the laudation of his fellow-men--there came into that man's life a woman.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He wished to avoid her; for although he loved her, he knew that she had been sent into his life by the Tempter to rend and destroy him, for he, alas! knew too well that the evil influences in the world are far more potent than the good, and that the godly are as rocks among the pebbles of the sea."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He saw himself on the verge of a fatal fascination, an entrancement which would inevitably cause him to break his vow to God; and relinquishing his work for a time, he fled from her secretly.
