used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It must be by the light of a great confidence in himself that a man rejoices in fatalism.
(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 For that one hour I had believed in Fate, in the imperishable reason in all things.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As I walked along the cliffs that morning to meet Clarissa, the beating of my heart was high.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I began to ask myself what freak of circumstance had sent me out upon such an errand of folly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as I saw her pass round the distant corner and vanish out of sight, the whole order of the world was plunged in chaos.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I walked along the cliffs that morning to meet Clarissa, the beating of my heart was high.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I began to ask myself what freak of circumstance had sent me out upon such an errand of folly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be by the light of a great confidence in himself that a man rejoices in fatalism.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading As I walked along the cliffs that morning to meet Clarissa, the beating of my heart was high.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I began to ask myself what freak of circumstance had sent me out upon such an errand of folly.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For that one hour I had believed in Fate, in the imperishable reason in all things.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as I saw her pass round the distant corner and vanish out of sight, the whole order of the world was plunged in chaos.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It must be by the light of a great confidence in himself that a man rejoices in fatalism.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading But as I saw her pass round the distant corner and vanish out of sight, the whole order of the world was plunged in chaos.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading I began to ask myself what freak of circumstance had sent me out upon such an errand of folly.
Clarissa
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From this reading As I walked along the cliffs that morning to meet Clarissa, the beating of my heart was high.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading As I walked along the cliffs that morning to meet Clarissa, the beating of my heart was high.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading It must be by the light of a great confidence in himself that a man rejoices in fatalism.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading But as I saw her pass round the distant corner and vanish out of sight, the whole order of the world was plunged in chaos.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading But as I saw her pass round the distant corner and vanish out of sight, the whole order of the world was plunged in chaos.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading I began to ask myself what freak of circumstance had sent me out upon such an errand of folly.
fatalismnounUS /ˈfeɪtəlɪzəm/
a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable
From this reading It must be by the light of a great confidence in himself that a man rejoices in fatalism.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading For that one hour I had believed in Fate, in the imperishable reason in all things.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading I began to ask myself what freak of circumstance had sent me out upon such an errand of folly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that one hour I had believed in Fate, in the imperishable reason in all things.
freaknounUS /friːk/
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading I began to ask myself what freak of circumstance had sent me out upon such an errand of folly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It must be by the light of a great confidence in himself that a man rejoices in fatalism.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For that one hour I had believed in Fate, in the imperishable reason in all things.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As I walked along the cliffs that morning to meet Clarissa, the beating of my heart was high.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But as I saw her pass round the distant corner and vanish out of sight, the whole order of the world was plunged in chaos.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As I walked along the cliffs that morning to meet Clarissa, the beating of my heart was high.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It must be by the light of a great confidence in himself that a man rejoices in fatalism.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For that one hour I had believed in Fate, in the imperishable reason in all things.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I walked along the cliffs that morning to meet Clarissa, the beating of my heart was high.
imperishableadjective
not perishable
From this reading For that one hour I had believed in Fate, in the imperishable reason in all things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It must be by the light of a great confidence in himself that a man rejoices in fatalism.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be by the light of a great confidence in himself that a man rejoices in fatalism.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It must be by the light of a great confidence in himself that a man rejoices in fatalism.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It must be by the light of a great confidence in himself that a man rejoices in fatalism.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I began to ask myself what freak of circumstance had sent me out upon such an errand of folly.
come together
From this reading As I walked along the cliffs that morning to meet Clarissa, the beating of my heart was high.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As I walked along the cliffs that morning to meet Clarissa, the beating of my heart was high.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be by the light of a great confidence in himself that a man rejoices in fatalism.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I walked along the cliffs that morning to meet Clarissa, the beating of my heart was high.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I began to ask myself what freak of circumstance had sent me out upon such an errand of folly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must be by the light of a great confidence in himself that a man rejoices in fatalism.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For that one hour I had believed in Fate, in the imperishable reason in all things.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But as I saw her pass round the distant corner and vanish out of sight, the whole order of the world was plunged in chaos.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But as I saw her pass round the distant corner and vanish out of sight, the whole order of the world was plunged in chaos.
go across or through
From this reading But as I saw her pass round the distant corner and vanish out of sight, the whole order of the world was plunged in chaos.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading But as I saw her pass round the distant corner and vanish out of sight, the whole order of the world was plunged in chaos.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For that one hour I had believed in Fate, in the imperishable reason in all things.
rejoices
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From this reading It must be by the light of a great confidence in himself that a man rejoices in fatalism.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But as I saw her pass round the distant corner and vanish out of sight, the whole order of the world was plunged in chaos.
cut with a saw
From this reading But as I saw her pass round the distant corner and vanish out of sight, the whole order of the world was plunged in chaos.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I began to ask myself what freak of circumstance had sent me out upon such an errand of folly.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But as I saw her pass round the distant corner and vanish out of sight, the whole order of the world was plunged in chaos.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I began to ask myself what freak of circumstance had sent me out upon such an errand of folly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be by the light of a great confidence in himself that a man rejoices in fatalism.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It must be by the light of a great confidence in himself that a man rejoices in fatalism.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For that one hour I had believed in Fate, in the imperishable reason in all things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I walked along the cliffs that morning to meet Clarissa, the beating of my heart was high.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I began to ask myself what freak of circumstance had sent me out upon such an errand of folly.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading But as I saw her pass round the distant corner and vanish out of sight, the whole order of the world was plunged in chaos.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As I walked along the cliffs that morning to meet Clarissa, the beating of my heart was high.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I walked along the cliffs that morning to meet Clarissa, the beating of my heart was high.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I began to ask myself what freak of circumstance had sent me out upon such an errand of folly.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But as I saw her pass round the distant corner and vanish out of sight, the whole order of the world was plunged in chaos.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But as I saw her pass round the distant corner and vanish out of sight, the whole order of the world was plunged in chaos.
