used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As regards Thurso, the spiritual conflict of the Divine and Infinite against all that was mortal and mistaken had begun, and of the ultimate issue of that he had no doubts whatever.
(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 As regards Thurso, the spiritual conflict of the Divine and Infinite against all that was mortal and mistaken had begun, and of the ultimate issue of that he had no doubts whatever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading That arrangement he could not refuse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As regards Thurso, the spiritual conflict of the Divine and Infinite against all that was mortal and mistaken had begun, and of the ultimate issue of that he had no doubts whatever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For to-morrow, at the joint request of Thurso and his sister, he was going down to stay with them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As regards Thurso, the spiritual conflict of the Divine and Infinite against all that was mortal and mistaken had begun, and of the ultimate issue of that he had no doubts whatever.
Bertie
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From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
Cochrane
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From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading As regards Thurso, the spiritual conflict of the Divine and Infinite against all that was mortal and mistaken had begun, and of the ultimate issue of that he had no doubts whatever.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That arrangement he could not refuse.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
emanating from God
From this reading As regards Thurso, the spiritual conflict of the Divine and Infinite against all that was mortal and mistaken had begun, and of the ultimate issue of that he had no doubts whatever.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading As regards Thurso, the spiritual conflict of the Divine and Infinite against all that was mortal and mistaken had begun, and of the ultimate issue of that he had no doubts whatever.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For to-morrow, at the joint request of Thurso and his sister, he was going down to stay with them.
the act of consuming food
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For to-morrow, at the joint request of Thurso and his sister, he was going down to stay with them.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
the act of departing
From this reading For to-morrow, at the joint request of Thurso and his sister, he was going down to stay with them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As regards Thurso, the spiritual conflict of the Divine and Infinite against all that was mortal and mistaken had begun, and of the ultimate issue of that he had no doubts whatever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
InfiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading As regards Thurso, the spiritual conflict of the Divine and Infinite against all that was mortal and mistaken had begun, and of the ultimate issue of that he had no doubts whatever.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading As regards Thurso, the spiritual conflict of the Divine and Infinite against all that was mortal and mistaken had begun, and of the ultimate issue of that he had no doubts whatever.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading For to-morrow, at the joint request of Thurso and his sister, he was going down to stay with them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading As regards Thurso, the spiritual conflict of the Divine and Infinite against all that was mortal and mistaken had begun, and of the ultimate issue of that he had no doubts whatever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
subject to death
From this reading As regards Thurso, the spiritual conflict of the Divine and Infinite against all that was mortal and mistaken had begun, and of the ultimate issue of that he had no doubts whatever.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
not any; not one
From this reading As regards Thurso, the spiritual conflict of the Divine and Infinite against all that was mortal and mistaken had begun, and of the ultimate issue of that he had no doubts whatever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That arrangement he could not refuse.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As regards Thurso, the spiritual conflict of the Divine and Infinite against all that was mortal and mistaken had begun, and of the ultimate issue of that he had no doubts whatever.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading That arrangement he could not refuse.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading As regards Thurso, the spiritual conflict of the Divine and Infinite against all that was mortal and mistaken had begun, and of the ultimate issue of that he had no doubts whatever.
express the need or desire for
From this reading For to-morrow, at the joint request of Thurso and his sister, he was going down to stay with them.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading For to-morrow, at the joint request of Thurso and his sister, he was going down to stay with them.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading As regards Thurso, the spiritual conflict of the Divine and Infinite against all that was mortal and mistaken had begun, and of the ultimate issue of that he had no doubts whatever.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For to-morrow, at the joint request of Thurso and his sister, he was going down to stay with them.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As regards Thurso, the spiritual conflict of the Divine and Infinite against all that was mortal and mistaken had begun, and of the ultimate issue of that he had no doubts whatever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
Thurso
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From this reading As regards Thurso, the spiritual conflict of the Divine and Infinite against all that was mortal and mistaken had begun, and of the ultimate issue of that he had no doubts whatever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
to-morrow
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From this reading For to-morrow, at the joint request of Thurso and his sister, he was going down to stay with them.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading As regards Thurso, the spiritual conflict of the Divine and Infinite against all that was mortal and mistaken had begun, and of the ultimate issue of that he had no doubts whatever.
unreconcilableadjective
impossible to reconcile
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As regards Thurso, the spiritual conflict of the Divine and Infinite against all that was mortal and mistaken had begun, and of the ultimate issue of that he had no doubts whatever.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Bertie Cochrane had taken them straight across by ferry to their house in Long Island, near Port Washington, had seen them comfortably installed, and returned in the evening to his flat in town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading As regards Thurso, the spiritual conflict of the Divine and Infinite against all that was mortal and mistaken had begun, and of the ultimate issue of that he had no doubts whatever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For to-morrow, at the joint request of Thurso and his sister, he was going down to stay with them.
but in spite of that
From this reading But there was another conflict before him, more difficult than that--a conflict of things that were all good, but yet seemed to be unreconcilable; and as he sat now, after eating the one dish of vegetables which was his dinner, he felt torn by these fine conflicting forces.
