used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was taking possession of a world which, after some years, had just been opened to him and pointed out as his place of habitation, of work, and of happiness.
having companions or an escort
From this reading They pursued each other like a troop of porpoises, those travellers on the surface, and other words accompanied them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was taking possession of a world which, after some years, had just been opened to him and pointed out as his place of habitation, of work, and of happiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was taking possession of a world which, after some years, had just been opened to him and pointed out as his place of habitation, of work, and of happiness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was taking possession of a world which, after some years, had just been opened to him and pointed out as his place of habitation, of work, and of happiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was full of joy at this moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was taking possession of a world which, after some years, had just been opened to him and pointed out as his place of habitation, of work, and of happiness.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE FIRST FAMILY MEETING Jean turned slowly towards this bell which was calling him.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading THE FIRST FAMILY MEETING Jean turned slowly towards this bell which was calling him.
deliciouslyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading These words played on his troubled mind deliciously.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They pursued each other like a troop of porpoises, those travellers on the surface, and other words accompanied them.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE FIRST FAMILY MEETING Jean turned slowly towards this bell which was calling him.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST FAMILY MEETING Jean turned slowly towards this bell which was calling him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was full of joy at this moment.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading He was taking possession of a world which, after some years, had just been opened to him and pointed out as his place of habitation, of work, and of happiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was taking possession of a world which, after some years, had just been opened to him and pointed out as his place of habitation, of work, and of happiness.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He was taking possession of a world which, after some years, had just been opened to him and pointed out as his place of habitation, of work, and of happiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was full of joy at this moment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FIRST FAMILY MEETING Jean turned slowly towards this bell which was calling him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was taking possession of a world which, after some years, had just been opened to him and pointed out as his place of habitation, of work, and of happiness.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading THE FIRST FAMILY MEETING Jean turned slowly towards this bell which was calling him.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He was full of joy at this moment.
and nothing more
From this reading He was taking possession of a world which, after some years, had just been opened to him and pointed out as his place of habitation, of work, and of happiness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They pursued each other like a troop of porpoises, those travellers on the surface, and other words accompanied them.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE FIRST FAMILY MEETING Jean turned slowly towards this bell which was calling him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading These words played on his troubled mind deliciously.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was full of joy at this moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was full of joy at this moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These words played on his troubled mind deliciously.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He was taking possession of a world which, after some years, had just been opened to him and pointed out as his place of habitation, of work, and of happiness.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They pursued each other like a troop of porpoises, those travellers on the surface, and other words accompanied them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was taking possession of a world which, after some years, had just been opened to him and pointed out as his place of habitation, of work, and of happiness.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was taking possession of a world which, after some years, had just been opened to him and pointed out as his place of habitation, of work, and of happiness.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading These words played on his troubled mind deliciously.
having a point
From this reading He was taking possession of a world which, after some years, had just been opened to him and pointed out as his place of habitation, of work, and of happiness.
porpoisesnounUS /ˈpɔːrpəsəz/
plural of “porpoise” — any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
From this reading They pursued each other like a troop of porpoises, those travellers on the surface, and other words accompanied them.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He was taking possession of a world which, after some years, had just been opened to him and pointed out as his place of habitation, of work, and of happiness.
a person who is being chased
From this reading They pursued each other like a troop of porpoises, those travellers on the surface, and other words accompanied them.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE FIRST FAMILY MEETING Jean turned slowly towards this bell which was calling him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was taking possession of a world which, after some years, had just been opened to him and pointed out as his place of habitation, of work, and of happiness.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading They pursued each other like a troop of porpoises, those travellers on the surface, and other words accompanied them.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He was taking possession of a world which, after some years, had just been opened to him and pointed out as his place of habitation, of work, and of happiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST FAMILY MEETING Jean turned slowly towards this bell which was calling him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They pursued each other like a troop of porpoises, those travellers on the surface, and other words accompanied them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words played on his troubled mind deliciously.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They pursued each other like a troop of porpoises, those travellers on the surface, and other words accompanied them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST FAMILY MEETING Jean turned slowly towards this bell which was calling him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They pursued each other like a troop of porpoises, those travellers on the surface, and other words accompanied them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was taking possession of a world which, after some years, had just been opened to him and pointed out as his place of habitation, of work, and of happiness.
in the direction of
From this reading THE FIRST FAMILY MEETING Jean turned slowly towards this bell which was calling him.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading They pursued each other like a troop of porpoises, those travellers on the surface, and other words accompanied them.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading They pursued each other like a troop of porpoises, those travellers on the surface, and other words accompanied them.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading These words played on his troubled mind deliciously.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE FIRST FAMILY MEETING Jean turned slowly towards this bell which was calling him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST FAMILY MEETING Jean turned slowly towards this bell which was calling him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST FAMILY MEETING Jean turned slowly towards this bell which was calling him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading These words played on his troubled mind deliciously.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was taking possession of a world which, after some years, had just been opened to him and pointed out as his place of habitation, of work, and of happiness.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was taking possession of a world which, after some years, had just been opened to him and pointed out as his place of habitation, of work, and of happiness.
a late time of life
From this reading He was taking possession of a world which, after some years, had just been opened to him and pointed out as his place of habitation, of work, and of happiness.
