used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is not wonderful then that he should be able to write a book, or that the book should be of genuine and original worth.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading From threatened inroad he appealed to Him who created to lift His child above the torrent, and make impulse the slave of conscience and manhood.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading From threatened inroad he appealed to Him who created to lift His child above the torrent, and make impulse the slave of conscience and manhood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not wonderful then that he should be able to write a book, or that the book should be of genuine and original worth.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It is not wonderful then that he should be able to write a book, or that the book should be of genuine and original worth.
a young person of either sex
From this reading From threatened inroad he appealed to Him who created to lift His child above the torrent, and make impulse the slave of conscience and manhood.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading From threatened inroad he appealed to Him who created to lift His child above the torrent, and make impulse the slave of conscience and manhood.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading From threatened inroad he appealed to Him who created to lift His child above the torrent, and make impulse the slave of conscience and manhood.
demonsnounUS /ˈdiːmənz/
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading There were no demons riding the whirlwinds of his soul.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
take in liquids
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From threatened inroad he appealed to Him who created to lift His child above the torrent, and make impulse the slave of conscience and manhood.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading It is not wonderful then that he should be able to write a book, or that the book should be of genuine and original worth.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From threatened inroad he appealed to Him who created to lift His child above the torrent, and make impulse the slave of conscience and manhood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
an instinctive motive
From this reading From threatened inroad he appealed to Him who created to lift His child above the torrent, and make impulse the slave of conscience and manhood.
inroadnounUS /ˈɪnroʊd/
an encroachment or intrusion
From this reading From threatened inroad he appealed to Him who created to lift His child above the torrent, and make impulse the slave of conscience and manhood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT IS IT WORTH?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT IS IT WORTH?
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading From threatened inroad he appealed to Him who created to lift His child above the torrent, and make impulse the slave of conscience and manhood.
engage in
From this reading From threatened inroad he appealed to Him who created to lift His child above the torrent, and make impulse the slave of conscience and manhood.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading From threatened inroad he appealed to Him who created to lift His child above the torrent, and make impulse the slave of conscience and manhood.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
not any; not one
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not wonderful then that he should be able to write a book, or that the book should be of genuine and original worth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is not wonderful then that he should be able to write a book, or that the book should be of genuine and original worth.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading It is not wonderful then that he should be able to write a book, or that the book should be of genuine and original worth.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading There were no demons riding the whirlwinds of his soul.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is not wonderful then that he should be able to write a book, or that the book should be of genuine and original worth.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading From threatened inroad he appealed to Him who created to lift His child above the torrent, and make impulse the slave of conscience and manhood.
that is looked for
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There were no demons riding the whirlwinds of his soul.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not wonderful then that he should be able to write a book, or that the book should be of genuine and original worth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It is not wonderful then that he should be able to write a book, or that the book should be of genuine and original worth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no demons riding the whirlwinds of his soul.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading From threatened inroad he appealed to Him who created to lift His child above the torrent, and make impulse the slave of conscience and manhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading From threatened inroad he appealed to Him who created to lift His child above the torrent, and make impulse the slave of conscience and manhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no demons riding the whirlwinds of his soul.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT IS IT WORTH?
whirlwinds
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From this reading There were no demons riding the whirlwinds of his soul.
which person or people
From this reading From threatened inroad he appealed to Him who created to lift His child above the torrent, and make impulse the slave of conscience and manhood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It is not wonderful then that he should be able to write a book, or that the book should be of genuine and original worth.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading WHAT IS IT WORTH?
produce a literary work
From this reading Andrew, with all his hard work, harder since Sandy went, continued able to write, for he neither sought company nor drank strong drink, and was the sport of no passion.
