used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
(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 He had been seeking all day for a man he could not find--himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How should he find him, when he was running away from himself?
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been seeking all day for a man he could not find--himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
intentionally conceived
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had been seeking all day for a man he could not find--himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had been seeking all day for a man he could not find--himself.
DictatornounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had been seeking all day for a man he could not find--himself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been seeking all day for a man he could not find--himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How should he find him, when he was running away from himself?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been seeking all day for a man he could not find--himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How should he find him, when he was running away from himself?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had been seeking all day for a man he could not find--himself.
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From this reading How should he find him, when he was running away from himself?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
at the same time but in another place
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading The task he had undertaken was neither suited to him physically nor morally.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
NAMELESSadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The task he had undertaken was neither suited to him physically nor morally.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The task he had undertaken was neither suited to him physically nor morally.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been seeking all day for a man he could not find--himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading The task he had undertaken was neither suited to him physically nor morally.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading How should he find him, when he was running away from himself?
the act of searching for something
From this reading He had been seeking all day for a man he could not find--himself.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How should he find him, when he was running away from himself?
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The task he had undertaken was neither suited to him physically nor morally.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The task he had undertaken was neither suited to him physically nor morally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The task he had undertaken was neither suited to him physically nor morally.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading The task he had undertaken was neither suited to him physically nor morally.
precisely as stated
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How should he find him, when he was running away from himself?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
at the time that
From this reading How should he find him, when he was running away from himself?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
