used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FISHERMAN "'Humph!' grunted the other, 'I've noticed that there's a lot of unnecessary things that have to be done.'"
in actual fact
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the crisis of Deborah's trouble, Hope had turned to Dan impulsively, as the one woman turns to the one man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A FISHERMAN "'Humph!' grunted the other, 'I've noticed that there's a lot of unnecessary things that have to be done.'"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
without doubt or question
From this reading The thing that the young woman had so dimly foreseen, for herself, of her friendship with this man, she saw now more clearly, as she realized how much she had grown to depend upon him--upon the strength of his companionship.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading The thing that the young woman had so dimly foreseen, for herself, of her friendship with this man, she saw now more clearly, as she realized how much she had grown to depend upon him--upon the strength of his companionship.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading When she was powerless in her own strength to meet the need she looked confidently to him.
intentionally conceived
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
CorinthnounUS /ˈkɔːrənθ/
the modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to Athens
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading In the crisis of Deborah's trouble, Hope had turned to Dan impulsively, as the one woman turns to the one man.
Dan
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From this reading In the crisis of Deborah's trouble, Hope had turned to Dan impulsively, as the one woman turns to the one man.
Deborah's
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From this reading In the crisis of Deborah's trouble, Hope had turned to Dan impulsively, as the one woman turns to the one man.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading The thing that the young woman had so dimly foreseen, for herself, of her friendship with this man, she saw now more clearly, as she realized how much she had grown to depend upon him--upon the strength of his companionship.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The thing that the young woman had so dimly foreseen, for herself, of her friendship with this man, she saw now more clearly, as she realized how much she had grown to depend upon him--upon the strength of his companionship.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A FISHERMAN "'Humph!' grunted the other, 'I've noticed that there's a lot of unnecessary things that have to be done.'"
FISHERMANnounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading A FISHERMAN "'Humph!' grunted the other, 'I've noticed that there's a lot of unnecessary things that have to be done.'"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The thing that the young woman had so dimly foreseen, for herself, of her friendship with this man, she saw now more clearly, as she realized how much she had grown to depend upon him--upon the strength of his companionship.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading The thing that the young woman had so dimly foreseen, for herself, of her friendship with this man, she saw now more clearly, as she realized how much she had grown to depend upon him--upon the strength of his companionship.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The thing that the young woman had so dimly foreseen, for herself, of her friendship with this man, she saw now more clearly, as she realized how much she had grown to depend upon him--upon the strength of his companionship.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The thing that the young woman had so dimly foreseen, for herself, of her friendship with this man, she saw now more clearly, as she realized how much she had grown to depend upon him--upon the strength of his companionship.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading A FISHERMAN "'Humph!' grunted the other, 'I've noticed that there's a lot of unnecessary things that have to be done.'"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the crisis of Deborah's trouble, Hope had turned to Dan impulsively, as the one woman turns to the one man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A FISHERMAN "'Humph!' grunted the other, 'I've noticed that there's a lot of unnecessary things that have to be done.'"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she was powerless in her own strength to meet the need she looked confidently to him.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The thing that the young woman had so dimly foreseen, for herself, of her friendship with this man, she saw now more clearly, as she realized how much she had grown to depend upon him--upon the strength of his companionship.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she was powerless in her own strength to meet the need she looked confidently to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thing that the young woman had so dimly foreseen, for herself, of her friendship with this man, she saw now more clearly, as she realized how much she had grown to depend upon him--upon the strength of his companionship.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In the crisis of Deborah's trouble, Hope had turned to Dan impulsively, as the one woman turns to the one man.
how
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From this reading The thing that the young woman had so dimly foreseen, for herself, of her friendship with this man, she saw now more clearly, as she realized how much she had grown to depend upon him--upon the strength of his companionship.
Humph
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From this reading A FISHERMAN "'Humph!' grunted the other, 'I've noticed that there's a lot of unnecessary things that have to be done.'"
I've
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From this reading A FISHERMAN "'Humph!' grunted the other, 'I've noticed that there's a lot of unnecessary things that have to be done.'"
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading In the crisis of Deborah's trouble, Hope had turned to Dan impulsively, as the one woman turns to the one man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the crisis of Deborah's trouble, Hope had turned to Dan impulsively, as the one woman turns to the one man.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
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 But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When she was powerless in her own strength to meet the need she looked confidently to him.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading A FISHERMAN "'Humph!' grunted the other, 'I've noticed that there's a lot of unnecessary things that have to be done.'"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the crisis of Deborah's trouble, Hope had turned to Dan impulsively, as the one woman turns to the one man.
come together
From this reading When she was powerless in her own strength to meet the need she looked confidently to him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The thing that the young woman had so dimly foreseen, for herself, of her friendship with this man, she saw now more clearly, as she realized how much she had grown to depend upon him--upon the strength of his companionship.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The thing that the young woman had so dimly foreseen, for herself, of her friendship with this man, she saw now more clearly, as she realized how much she had grown to depend upon him--upon the strength of his companionship.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading When she was powerless in her own strength to meet the need she looked confidently to him.
being perceived or observed
From this reading A FISHERMAN "'Humph!' grunted the other, 'I've noticed that there's a lot of unnecessary things that have to be done.'"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FISHERMAN "'Humph!' grunted the other, 'I've noticed that there's a lot of unnecessary things that have to be done.'"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the crisis of Deborah's trouble, Hope had turned to Dan impulsively, as the one woman turns to the one man.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A FISHERMAN "'Humph!' grunted the other, 'I've noticed that there's a lot of unnecessary things that have to be done.'"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When she was powerless in her own strength to meet the need she looked confidently to him.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading When she was powerless in her own strength to meet the need she looked confidently to him.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The thing that the young woman had so dimly foreseen, for herself, of her friendship with this man, she saw now more clearly, as she realized how much she had grown to depend upon him--upon the strength of his companionship.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
cut with a saw
From this reading The thing that the young woman had so dimly foreseen, for herself, of her friendship with this man, she saw now more clearly, as she realized how much she had grown to depend upon him--upon the strength of his companionship.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was powerless in her own strength to meet the need she looked confidently to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The thing that the young woman had so dimly foreseen, for herself, of her friendship with this man, she saw now more clearly, as she realized how much she had grown to depend upon him--upon the strength of his companionship.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading When she was powerless in her own strength to meet the need she looked confidently to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FISHERMAN "'Humph!' grunted the other, 'I've noticed that there's a lot of unnecessary things that have to be done.'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FISHERMAN "'Humph!' grunted the other, 'I've noticed that there's a lot of unnecessary things that have to be done.'"
there's
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From this reading A FISHERMAN "'Humph!' grunted the other, 'I've noticed that there's a lot of unnecessary things that have to be done.'"
a special situation
From this reading The thing that the young woman had so dimly foreseen, for herself, of her friendship with this man, she saw now more clearly, as she realized how much she had grown to depend upon him--upon the strength of his companionship.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A FISHERMAN "'Humph!' grunted the other, 'I've noticed that there's a lot of unnecessary things that have to be done.'"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The thing that the young woman had so dimly foreseen, for herself, of her friendship with this man, she saw now more clearly, as she realized how much she had grown to depend upon him--upon the strength of his companionship.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FISHERMAN "'Humph!' grunted the other, 'I've noticed that there's a lot of unnecessary things that have to be done.'"
a source of difficulty
From this reading In the crisis of Deborah's trouble, Hope had turned to Dan impulsively, as the one woman turns to the one man.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In the crisis of Deborah's trouble, Hope had turned to Dan impulsively, as the one woman turns to the one man.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading In the crisis of Deborah's trouble, Hope had turned to Dan impulsively, as the one woman turns to the one man.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading A FISHERMAN "'Humph!' grunted the other, 'I've noticed that there's a lot of unnecessary things that have to be done.'"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The thing that the young woman had so dimly foreseen, for herself, of her friendship with this man, she saw now more clearly, as she realized how much she had grown to depend upon him--upon the strength of his companionship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she was powerless in her own strength to meet the need she looked confidently to him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
at the time that
From this reading When she was powerless in her own strength to meet the need she looked confidently to him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now that she was actually on the way to him, with Corinth behind and the long road over the hills and through the forests before, she had time to think, while the conscious object of her journey forced itself on her thinking.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the crisis of Deborah's trouble, Hope had turned to Dan impulsively, as the one woman turns to the one man.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The thing that the young woman had so dimly foreseen, for herself, of her friendship with this man, she saw now more clearly, as she realized how much she had grown to depend upon him--upon the strength of his companionship.
