used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
how long something has existed
From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And indeed there had, but she was no flesh-and-blood female.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
AthenanounUS /əˈθiːnə/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading The name of his lady was Victoria, whom the Greeks called Nike and early confounded with the Pallas Athena, that sterile maiden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
the two together, not just one
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And indeed there had, but she was no flesh-and-blood female.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of his lady was Victoria, whom the Greeks called Nike and early confounded with the Pallas Athena, that sterile maiden.
CalvinnounUS /ˈkælvən/
United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
a young person of either sex
From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The name of his lady was Victoria, whom the Greeks called Nike and early confounded with the Pallas Athena, that sterile maiden.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The name of his lady was Victoria, whom the Greeks called Nike and early confounded with the Pallas Athena, that sterile maiden.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading And indeed there had, but she was no flesh-and-blood female.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
with resolute determination
From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
flesh-and-blood
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From this reading And indeed there had, but she was no flesh-and-blood female.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
frontiersmen
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From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
hold firmly
From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The name of his lady was Victoria, whom the Greeks called Nike and early confounded with the Pallas Athena, that sterile maiden.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And indeed there had, but she was no flesh-and-blood female.
harriedadjectiveUS /ˈherid/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading It had harried him to the stars, that dream of his.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And indeed there had, but she was no flesh-and-blood female.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had harried him to the stars, that dream of his.
and nothing more
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The name of his lady was Victoria, whom the Greeks called Nike and early confounded with the Pallas Athena, that sterile maiden.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The name of his lady was Victoria, whom the Greeks called Nike and early confounded with the Pallas Athena, that sterile maiden.
engage in
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
Mulloy
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From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of his lady was Victoria, whom the Greeks called Nike and early confounded with the Pallas Athena, that sterile maiden.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
NikenounUS /ˈnaɪki/
(Greek mythology) winged goddess of victory; identified with Roman Victoria
From this reading The name of his lady was Victoria, whom the Greeks called Nike and early confounded with the Pallas Athena, that sterile maiden.
not any; not one
From this reading And indeed there had, but she was no flesh-and-blood female.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
and nothing more
From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
PallasnounUS /ˈpæləs/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading The name of his lady was Victoria, whom the Greeks called Nike and early confounded with the Pallas Athena, that sterile maiden.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And indeed there had, but she was no flesh-and-blood female.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It had harried him to the stars, that dream of his.
sterileadjectiveUS /ˈsterəl/
incapable of reproducing
From this reading The name of his lady was Victoria, whom the Greeks called Nike and early confounded with the Pallas Athena, that sterile maiden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
thirty-fouradjective
being four more than thirty
From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading The name of his lady was Victoria, whom the Greeks called Nike and early confounded with the Pallas Athena, that sterile maiden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The name of his lady was Victoria, whom the Greeks called Nike and early confounded with the Pallas Athena, that sterile maiden.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The name of his lady was Victoria, whom the Greeks called Nike and early confounded with the Pallas Athena, that sterile maiden.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _The island was drowning--if they failed to find some common ground, both of them were doomed._ They said--as they have said of so many frontiersmen just like him--that there must have been a woman in his past, to make him what he was.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading And at the age of thirty-four she had Calvin Mulloy most firmly in her grasp, for he had neither wife nor child, nor any close friend worth mentioning--only his hungry dream for some great accomplishment.
