used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUTTING AGAINST A WALL.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading BUTTING AGAINST A WALL.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
a line of approach
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how much of the future did he intend these plans to cover?
BUTTINGverbUS /ˈbʌtɪŋ/
-ing form of “butt” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading BUTTING AGAINST A WALL.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
contrastsnounUS /ˈkɑːntræsts/
plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading But how much of the future did he intend these plans to cover?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
easinessnoun
a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
yet to be or coming
From this reading But how much of the future did he intend these plans to cover?
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
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 When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
home-like
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From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
how
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From this reading But how much of the future did he intend these plans to cover?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading But how much of the future did he intend these plans to cover?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But how much of the future did he intend these plans to cover?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
PrairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But how much of the future did he intend these plans to cover?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
urgesnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “urge” — an instinctive motive
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading BUTTING AGAINST A WALL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
at the time that
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
