used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
(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 To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
battalionsnounUS /bəˈtæljənz/
plural of “battalion” — an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
without doubt or question
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading More than sufficient to each day was the labour thereof.
deploredverbUS /dɪˈplɔːrd/
past form of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the past six weeks events had galloped.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading More than sufficient to each day was the labour thereof.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading During the past six weeks events had galloped.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading During the past six weeks events had galloped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the past six weeks events had galloped.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
IglesiasnounUS /ˌɪˈɡleɪsiɪs/
Spanish singer noted for his ballads and love songs (born in 1943)
From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading More than sufficient to each day was the labour thereof.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than sufficient to each day was the labour thereof.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading During the past six weeks events had galloped.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading During the past six weeks events had galloped.
stoicaladjective
seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
From this reading He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading More than sufficient to each day was the labour thereof.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than sufficient to each day was the labour thereof.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the past six weeks events had galloped.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading More than sufficient to each day was the labour thereof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than sufficient to each day was the labour thereof.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During the past six weeks events had galloped.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
