used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
aimsnounUS /eɪmz/
plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She knew when to be silent.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But once a man has made his best companion of his own mind, he has learned the secret of living."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But Irma taught me better things.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
chipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading But once a man has made his best companion of his own mind, he has learned the secret of living."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
Greyfriars
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From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But once a man has made his best companion of his own mind, he has learned the secret of living."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But once a man has made his best companion of his own mind, he has learned the secret of living."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But once a man has made his best companion of his own mind, he has learned the secret of living."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
Irma
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From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
KirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
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 She knew when to be silent.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading But once a man has made his best companion of his own mind, he has learned the secret of living."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading But once a man has made his best companion of his own mind, he has learned the secret of living."
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 THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But once a man has made his best companion of his own mind, he has learned the secret of living."
mallets
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From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But once a man has made his best companion of his own mind, he has learned the secret of living."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
on one occasion
From this reading But once a man has made his best companion of his own mind, he has learned the secret of living."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But once a man has made his best companion of his own mind, he has learned the secret of living."
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But once a man has made his best companion of his own mind, he has learned the secret of living."
Senancour
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From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew when to be silent.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She knew when to be silent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
a state of social isolation
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
a state of acute pain
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading But Irma taught me better things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But Irma taught me better things.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
tonicadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
trowels
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From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
at the time that
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
a Caucasian
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW "The strongest mental tonic in the world is solitude, but it takes a strong mind, fully equipped with thoughts, aims, work, to support it long without suffering.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading So I had written in an essay on Senancour during the days when the little white house was but a dream, and Irma had never come to me across the cleared space in front of Greyfriars Kirk amid the thud of mallets and the "chip" of trowels.
