used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DISSECTING A MOTIVE.
abiding-place
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From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
becknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
DeGolyer
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From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
DISSECTINGverbUS /daɪˈsektɪŋ/
-ing form of “dissect” — cut open or cut apart
From this reading DISSECTING A MOTIVE.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
set up or found
From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
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 DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
something that is lost
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
MOTIVEnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading DISSECTING A MOTIVE.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
not any; not one
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
OnwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
on the contrary
From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
transport commercially
From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
WitherspoonnounUS /ˈwɪðərspuːn/
American Revolutionary leader and educator (born in Scotland) who signed of the Declaration of Independence and was president of the college that became Princeton University (1723-1794)
From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
a late time of life
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
