used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
equally
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
assertingadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the morning was to have its tragedy.
chafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Patience or philosophy seemed entirely lacking in his character.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
DaybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
dementedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmentɪd/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Patience or philosophy seemed entirely lacking in his character.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the morning was to have its tragedy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
heapingverbUS /ˈhiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
not accessible to view
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
of the present time and place
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
imprecations
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From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Patience or philosophy seemed entirely lacking in his character.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the morning was to have its tragedy.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading Patience or philosophy seemed entirely lacking in his character.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But the morning was to have its tragedy.
not any; not one
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Patience or philosophy seemed entirely lacking in his character.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Patience or philosophy seemed entirely lacking in his character.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Patience or philosophy seemed entirely lacking in his character.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
PROVIDENCEnounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
renewalnounUS /rɪˈnuːəl/
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
storekeepernounUS /ˈstɔːrkiːpər/
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the morning was to have its tragedy.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading But the morning was to have its tragedy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
which person or people
From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
